diff --git a/resetPasswordAdmin.js b/resetPasswordAdmin.js
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+/*
+script to reset password for an admin
+*/
+
+var config = require('./config');
+var jwt = require('jsonwebtoken'); // used to create, sign, and verify tokens
+var crypto = require('crypto');
+
+var mongoose = require('mongoose');
+
+mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;
+// Connection to DB
+mongoose.connect(config.database, function(err, res) {
+    if (err) {
+        console.log(err);
+    };
+    console.log('Connected to Database');
+});
+
+var userMdl = require('./models/adminModel');
+var userModel = mongoose.model('adminModel');
+
+var readlineSync = require('readline-sync');
+
+
+
+console.log("Welcome to Common Routes");
+console.log("----------");
+console.log("This is the resetPassword.js");
+
+
+var username = readlineSync.question('Enter the username: ');
+if ((username == "")) {
+  console.log("username can't be empty");
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+console.log('Hi ' + username + '!');
+
+
+var clearPassword = readlineSync.question('Enter the new password: ', {
+  hideEchoBack: true // The typed text on screen is hidden by `*` (default).
+});
+var clearPassword2 = readlineSync.question('Enter the new password again: ', {
+  hideEchoBack: true // The typed text on screen is hidden by `*` (default).
+});
+if (clearPassword != clearPassword2) {
+  console.log("passwords don't match");
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+if (clearPassword == "undefined") {
+  console.log("Password can't be empty");
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+/*if (clearPassword.length < 10) {
+  console.log("Please, choose a password with more than 10 characters");
+  process.exit(0);
+}*/
+
+
+var newPassword = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(clearPassword).digest('base64')
+console.log(newPassword);
+userModel.findOne({
+    username: username
+  })
+  .select('+password')
+  .exec(function(err, user) {
+    if (err) {
+      console.log(err);
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+    console.log(user);
+
+    if (!user) {
+      console.log("user not found");
+      process.exit(0);
+    } else if (user) {
+      user.password = newPassword;
+      user.save(function(err, user) {
+        if (err) {
+          console.log(err);
+          process.exit(0);
+        }
+
+        console.log("password successfully changed");
+        process.exit(0);
+      });
+    }
+
+  });
diff --git a/resetPasswordUser.js b/resetPasswordUser.js
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+/*
+script to reset password for a user
+*/
+
+var config = require('./config');
+var jwt = require('jsonwebtoken'); // used to create, sign, and verify tokens
+var crypto = require('crypto');
+
+var mongoose = require('mongoose');
+
+mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;
+// Connection to DB
+mongoose.connect(config.database, function(err, res) {
+    if (err) {
+        console.log(err);
+    };
+    console.log('Connected to Database');
+});
+
+var userMdl = require('./models/userModel');
+var userModel = mongoose.model('userModel');
+
+var readlineSync = require('readline-sync');
+
+
+
+console.log("Welcome to Common Routes");
+console.log("----------");
+console.log("This is the resetPassword.js");
+
+
+var username = readlineSync.question('Enter the username: ');
+if ((username == "")) {
+  console.log("username can't be empty");
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+console.log('Hi ' + username + '!');
+
+
+var clearPassword = readlineSync.question('Enter the new password: ', {
+  hideEchoBack: true // The typed text on screen is hidden by `*` (default).
+});
+var clearPassword2 = readlineSync.question('Enter the new password again: ', {
+  hideEchoBack: true // The typed text on screen is hidden by `*` (default).
+});
+if (clearPassword != clearPassword2) {
+  console.log("passwords don't match");
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+if (clearPassword == "undefined") {
+  console.log("Password can't be empty");
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+/*if (clearPassword.length < 10) {
+  console.log("Please, choose a password with more than 10 characters");
+  process.exit(0);
+}*/
+
+
+var newPassword = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(clearPassword).digest('base64')
+console.log(newPassword);
+userModel.findOne({
+    username: username
+  })
+  .select('+password')
+  .exec(function(err, user) {
+    if (err) {
+      console.log(err);
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+    console.log(user);
+
+    if (!user) {
+      console.log("user not found");
+      process.exit(0);
+    } else if (user) {
+      user.password = newPassword;
+      user.save(function(err, user) {
+        if (err) {
+          console.log(err);
+          process.exit(0);
+        }
+
+        console.log("password successfully changed");
+        process.exit(0);
+      });
+    }
+
+  });