diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 9fe6d13..d08d1ee 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ win_packages:
   
 apply_win_updates: false
 
-common_show_ipv6: false|bool
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+common_show_ipv6: false|bool
+common_root_pwd: l3tm31nN0w
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diff --git a/tasks/RedHat.yml b/tasks/RedHat.yml
index 06281c3..dae4e1a 100644
--- a/tasks/RedHat.yml
+++ b/tasks/RedHat.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 - name: Change root password
   user:  
     name: root 
-    password: "{{ root_pwd }}"
+    password: "{{ common_root_pwd | password_hash('sha512') }}"
   changed_when: false
   tags: rootpw