diff --git a/src/dashboard.py b/src/dashboard.py
index 258e02e..8270003 100644
--- a/src/dashboard.py
+++ b/src/dashboard.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Under Apache-2.0 License
 
 import sqlite3
 import configparser
-import hashlib
+import bcrypt
 import ipaddress
 import json
 # Python Built-in Library
@@ -706,16 +706,20 @@ def auth():
     """
     data = request.get_json()
     config = get_dashboard_conf()
-    password = hashlib.sha256(data['password'].encode())
-    if password.hexdigest() == config["Account"]["password"] \
-            and data['username'] == config["Account"]["username"]:
+    saved_password_hash = config["Account"]["password"]
+    
+    # Verify the password using bcrypt
+    if bcrypt.checkpw(data['password'].encode(), saved_password_hash.encode()):
         session['username'] = data['username']
         config.clear()
         return jsonify({"status": True, "msg": ""})
+    
     config.clear()
     return jsonify({"status": False, "msg": "Username or Password is incorrect."})
 
 
+
+
 """
 Index Page
 """
@@ -858,6 +862,7 @@ def update_peer_default_config():
         return redirect(url_for("settings"))
 
 
+
 # Update dashboard password
 @app.route('/update_pwd', methods=['POST'])
 def update_pwd():
@@ -867,10 +872,19 @@ def update_pwd():
     """
 
     config = get_dashboard_conf()
-    if hashlib.sha256(request.form['currentpass'].encode()).hexdigest() == config.get("Account", "password"):
-        if hashlib.sha256(request.form['newpass'].encode()).hexdigest() == hashlib.sha256(
-                request.form['repnewpass'].encode()).hexdigest():
-            config.set("Account", "password", hashlib.sha256(request.form['repnewpass'].encode()).hexdigest())
+    saved_password_hash = config.get("Account", "password")
+    current_password = request.form['currentpass']
+    new_password = request.form['newpass']
+    rep_new_password = request.form['repnewpass']
+
+    # Verify the current password using bcrypt
+    if bcrypt.checkpw(current_password.encode(), saved_password_hash.encode()):
+        # Check if the new passwords match
+        if new_password == rep_new_password:
+            # Hash the new password and update the config
+            new_password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(new_password.encode(), bcrypt.gensalt())
+            config.set("Account", "password", new_password_hash.decode())
+
             try:
                 set_dashboard_conf(config)
                 session['message'] = "Password update successfully!"
@@ -894,6 +908,7 @@ def update_pwd():
         return redirect(url_for("settings"))
 
 
+
 @app.route('/update_app_ip_port', methods=['POST'])
 def update_app_ip_port():
     """
@@ -1611,7 +1626,15 @@ def init_dashboard():
     if "username" not in config['Account']:
         config['Account']['username'] = 'admin'
     if "password" not in config['Account']:
-        config['Account']['password'] = '8c6976e5b5410415bde908bd4dee15dfb167a9c873fc4bb8a81f6f2ab448a918'
+        wg_dash_pass = "admin"
+        #wg_dash_pass = os.environ.get('WG_DASH_PASS')
+        # Hash the password using bcrypt
+        salt = bcrypt.gensalt(rounds=12)
+        hashed_password_bytes = bcrypt.hashpw(wg_dash_pass.encode('utf-8'), salt)
+        # Convert the hashed password bytes to a string and remove the leading 'b'
+        hashed_password_str = hashed_password_bytes.decode('utf-8').lstrip('b')
+        hashpassword_output = f"{hashed_password_str}"
+        config['Account']['password'] = hashpassword_output
     # Default dashboard server setting
     if "Server" not in config:
         config['Server'] = {}
diff --git a/src/requirements.txt b/src/requirements.txt
index 505c6e3..635e79e 100644
--- a/src/requirements.txt
+++ b/src/requirements.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Flask
 ifcfg
 psutil
 icmplib
+bcrypt
 flask-qrcode
 gunicorn
-certbot
\ No newline at end of file
+certbot