diff --git a/pygeoweaver/sc_resetpassword.py b/pygeoweaver/sc_resetpassword.py
index b605ecc..bb5d303 100644
--- a/pygeoweaver/sc_resetpassword.py
+++ b/pygeoweaver/sc_resetpassword.py
@@ -1,11 +1,26 @@
+import getpass
+from logging import getLogger
 import subprocess
 from pygeoweaver.utils import (
+    check_ipython,
     download_geoweaver_jar,
     get_geoweaver_jar_path,
     get_java_bin_path,
     get_root_dir,
 )
 
+logger = getLogger(__name__)
+
+def get_password_twice():
+    while True:
+        password1 = getpass.getpass('Enter password: ')
+        password2 = getpass.getpass('Re-enter password: ')
+        
+        if password1 == password2:
+            return password1
+        else:
+            print("Passwords don't match. Please try again.")
+
 
 def reset_password():
     """
@@ -13,11 +28,27 @@ def reset_password():
     Reset password for localhost
     """
     download_geoweaver_jar()
-    subprocess.run(
-        [
-            get_java_bin_path(),
-            "-jar",
-            get_geoweaver_jar_path(),
-            "resetpassword",
-        ]
-    )
+    
+    if check_ipython():
+        logger.debug("ipython is here")
+        password = get_password_twice()
+        subprocess.run(
+            [
+                get_java_bin_path(),
+                "-jar",
+                get_geoweaver_jar_path(),
+                "resetpassword",
+                "-p",
+                password
+            ]
+        )
+    else:
+        logger.debug("not ipython")
+        subprocess.run(
+            [
+                get_java_bin_path(),
+                "-jar",
+                get_geoweaver_jar_path(),
+                "resetpassword",
+            ]
+        )
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 205377b..f595037 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "pygeoweaver"
-version = "0.6.17"
+version = "0.6.19"
 authors = [
   { name="Geoweaver team", email="geoweaver.app@gmail.com" },
 ]
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pygeoweaver"
-version = "0.6.17"
+version = "0.6.19"
 description = "This is a wrapper package of the Geoweaver app."
 authors = ["Geoweaver team <geoweaver.app@gmail.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"