diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index e6ae269..277cb82 100644
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ else
 	echo "---No optional script found, continuing---"
 fi
 
+echo "${USER}:${USER_PWD}" | chpasswd
+unset USER_PWD
+
 echo "root:${ROOT_PWD}" | chpasswd
-export ROOT_PWD="secret"
+unset ROOT_PWD
 
 if [ ! -f ${DATA_DIR}/sshd_config ]; then
 	cp /etc/ssh/sshd_config ${DATA_DIR}/sshd_config