diff --git a/api-ref/source/v1/parameters.yaml b/api-ref/source/v1/parameters.yaml
index 95350e88..dea1976b 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v1/parameters.yaml
+++ b/api-ref/source/v1/parameters.yaml
@@ -155,6 +155,13 @@ addresses:
   in: body
   required: true
   type: object
+adminPass:
+  description: |
+    The administrative password of the server. If you omit this parameter, the operation
+    generates a new password.
+  in: body
+  required: false
+  type: string
 affinity_zone:
   description: |
     The affinity zone which the server belongs to.
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v1/samples/servers/server-create-req.json b/api-ref/source/v1/samples/servers/server-create-req.json
index b97a425e..99067e05 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v1/samples/servers/server-create-req.json
+++ b/api-ref/source/v1/samples/servers/server-create-req.json
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
             }
         ],
         "user_data": "IyEvYmluL2Jhc2gKL2Jpbi9zdQplY2hvICJJIGFtIGluIHlvdSEiCg==",
-        "key_name": "test_key"
+        "key_name": "test_key",
+        "adminPass": "Qv7Lsc35H4xM"
     },
     "scheduler_hints": {
         "group": "group1"
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v1/servers.inc b/api-ref/source/v1/servers.inc
index 423dd887..ca46edb5 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v1/servers.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/v1/servers.inc
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Request
   - metadata: metadata
   - user_data: user_data
   - personality: personality
+  - adminPass: adminPass
   - key_name: key_name
   - partitions: partitions
   - scheduler_hints: scheduler_hints
diff --git a/mogan/api/controllers/v1/schemas/servers.py b/mogan/api/controllers/v1/schemas/servers.py
index 656beb6a..369c1108 100644
--- a/mogan/api/controllers/v1/schemas/servers.py
+++ b/mogan/api/controllers/v1/schemas/servers.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ create_server = {
                 'availability_zone': parameter_types.availability_zone,
                 'image_uuid': parameter_types.image_id,
                 'flavor_uuid': parameter_types.flavor_id,
+                'adminPass': parameter_types.admin_password,
                 'networks': {
                     'type': 'array', 'minItems': 1,
                     'items': {
diff --git a/mogan/api/controllers/v1/servers.py b/mogan/api/controllers/v1/servers.py
index c9750c39..0c137412 100644
--- a/mogan/api/controllers/v1/servers.py
+++ b/mogan/api/controllers/v1/servers.py
@@ -698,6 +698,8 @@ class ServerController(ServerControllerBase):
         partitions = server.get('partitions')
         personality = server.pop('personality', None)
 
+        password = self._get_server_admin_password(server)
+
         injected_files = []
         if personality:
             for item in personality:
@@ -717,6 +719,7 @@ class ServerController(ServerControllerBase):
             requested_networks=requested_networks,
             user_data=user_data,
             injected_files=injected_files,
+            admin_password=password,
             key_name=key_name,
             min_count=min_count,
             max_count=max_count,
@@ -726,6 +729,14 @@ class ServerController(ServerControllerBase):
         pecan.response.location = link.build_url('server', servers[0].uuid)
         return Server.convert_with_links(servers[0])
 
+    def _get_server_admin_password(self, server):
+        """Determine the admin password for a server on creation."""
+        if 'adminPass' in server:
+            password = server['adminPass']
+        else:
+            password = api_utils.generate_password()
+        return password
+
     @policy.authorize_wsgi("mogan:server", "update")
     @wsme.validate(types.uuid, [ServerPatchType])
     @expose.expose(Server, types.uuid, body=[ServerPatchType])
diff --git a/mogan/api/controllers/v1/utils.py b/mogan/api/controllers/v1/utils.py
index f79331d3..a3d1dc8c 100644
--- a/mogan/api/controllers/v1/utils.py
+++ b/mogan/api/controllers/v1/utils.py
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
 
 import jsonpatch
 from oslo_config import cfg
+import random
 import wsme
 
+
 from mogan.common.i18n import _
 
 
@@ -27,6 +29,12 @@ JSONPATCH_EXCEPTIONS = (jsonpatch.JsonPatchException,
                         jsonpatch.JsonPointerException,
                         KeyError)
 
+# Default symbols to use for passwords. Avoids visually confusing characters.
+# ~6 bits per symbol
+DEFAULT_PASSWORD_SYMBOLS = ('23456789',  # Removed: 0,1
+                            'ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ',   # Removed: I, O
+                            'abcdefghijkmnopqrstuvwxyz')  # Removed: l
+
 
 def validate_limit(limit):
     if limit is None:
@@ -82,3 +90,35 @@ def show_nics(nics):
         ret_nics.append({key: value for key, value in nic.items() if key in
                          show_keys})
     return ret_nics
+
+
+def generate_password(length=None, symbolgroups=DEFAULT_PASSWORD_SYMBOLS):
+    """Generate a random password from the supplied symbol groups.
+
+    At least one symbol from each group will be included. Unpredictable
+    results if length is less than the number of symbol groups.
+
+    Believed to be reasonably secure (with a reasonable password length!)
+
+    """
+    if length is None:
+        length = CONF.password_length
+
+    r = random.SystemRandom()
+
+    password = [r.choice(s) for s in symbolgroups]
+    # If length < len(symbolgroups), the leading characters will only
+    # be from the first length groups. Try our best to not be predictable
+    # by shuffling and then truncating.
+    r.shuffle(password)
+    password = password[:length]
+    length -= len(password)
+
+    # then fill with random characters from all symbol groups
+    symbols = ''.join(symbolgroups)
+    password.extend([r.choice(symbols) for _i in range(length)])
+
+    # finally shuffle to ensure first x characters aren't from a
+    # predictable group
+    r.shuffle(password)
+    return ''.join(password)
diff --git a/mogan/api/validation/parameter_types.py b/mogan/api/validation/parameter_types.py
index eace15f5..d08c76cd 100644
--- a/mogan/api/validation/parameter_types.py
+++ b/mogan/api/validation/parameter_types.py
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ network_port_id = {
     'type': 'string', 'format': 'uuid'
 }
 
+admin_password = {
+    # NOTE: admin_password is the admin password of a server
+    # instance, and it is not stored into mogan's data base.
+    # In addition, users set sometimes long/strange string
+    # as password. It is unnecessary to limit string length
+    # and string pattern.
+    'type': 'string',
+}
 
 flavor_id = {
     'type': 'string', 'format': 'uuid'
diff --git a/mogan/conf/default.py b/mogan/conf/default.py
index ef3d5ebc..a26a32b3 100644
--- a/mogan/conf/default.py
+++ b/mogan/conf/default.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ api_opts = [
                 help=_('Return server tracebacks in the API response for any '
                        'error responses. WARNING: this is insecure '
                        'and should not be used in a production environment.')),
+    cfg.IntOpt('password_length',
+               default=12,
+               min=0,
+               help='Length of generated server admin passwords.'),
 ]
 
 exc_log_opts = [
diff --git a/mogan/engine/api.py b/mogan/engine/api.py
index 730d710d..9503d05b 100644
--- a/mogan/engine/api.py
+++ b/mogan/engine/api.py
@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ class API(object):
     def _create_server(self, context, flavor, image_uuid,
                        name, description, availability_zone, metadata,
                        requested_networks, user_data, injected_files,
-                       key_name, min_count, max_count, partitions,
-                       scheduler_hints):
+                       admin_password, key_name, min_count, max_count,
+                       partitions, scheduler_hints):
         """Verify all the input parameters"""
         image = self._get_image(context, image_uuid)
         iwdi = self._is_whole_disk_image(context, image)
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ class API(object):
                                                        requested_networks,
                                                        user_data,
                                                        decoded_files,
+                                                       admin_password,
                                                        key_pair,
                                                        partitions,
                                                        request_spec,
@@ -378,8 +379,9 @@ class API(object):
     def create(self, context, flavor, image_uuid,
                name=None, description=None, availability_zone=None,
                metadata=None, requested_networks=None, user_data=None,
-               injected_files=None, key_name=None, min_count=None,
-               max_count=None, partitions=None, scheduler_hints=None):
+               injected_files=None, admin_password=None, key_name=None,
+               min_count=None, max_count=None, partitions=None,
+               scheduler_hints=None):
         """Provision servers
 
         Sending server information to the engine and will handle
@@ -396,7 +398,7 @@ class API(object):
                                    image_uuid, name, description,
                                    availability_zone, metadata,
                                    requested_networks, user_data,
-                                   injected_files, key_name,
+                                   injected_files, admin_password, key_name,
                                    min_count, max_count, partitions,
                                    scheduler_hints)
 
diff --git a/mogan/engine/flows/create_server.py b/mogan/engine/flows/create_server.py
index 0c7265df..84da3960 100644
--- a/mogan/engine/flows/create_server.py
+++ b/mogan/engine/flows/create_server.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class OnFailureRescheduleTask(flow_utils.MoganTask):
     def __init__(self, engine_rpcapi):
         requires = ['filter_properties', 'request_spec', 'server',
                     'requested_networks', 'user_data', 'injected_files',
-                    'key_pair', 'partitions', 'context']
+                    'admin_password', 'key_pair', 'partitions', 'context']
         super(OnFailureRescheduleTask, self).__init__(addons=[ACTION],
                                                       requires=requires)
         self.engine_rpcapi = engine_rpcapi
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class OnFailureRescheduleTask(flow_utils.MoganTask):
 
     def _reschedule(self, context, cause, request_spec, filter_properties,
                     server, requested_networks, user_data, injected_files,
-                    key_pair, partitions):
+                    admin_password, key_pair, partitions):
         """Actions that happen during the rescheduling attempt occur here."""
 
         create_server = self.engine_rpcapi.schedule_and_create_servers
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class OnFailureRescheduleTask(flow_utils.MoganTask):
         return create_server(context, [server], requested_networks,
                              user_data=user_data,
                              injected_files=injected_files,
+                             admin_password=admin_password,
                              key_pair=key_pair,
                              partitions=partitions,
                              request_spec=request_spec,
@@ -218,17 +219,22 @@ class GenerateConfigDriveTask(flow_utils.MoganTask):
     """Generate ConfigDrive value the server."""
 
     def __init__(self):
-        requires = ['server', 'user_data', 'injected_files', 'key_pair',
-                    'configdrive', 'context']
+        requires = ['server', 'user_data', 'injected_files', 'admin_password',
+                    'key_pair', 'configdrive', 'context']
         super(GenerateConfigDriveTask, self).__init__(addons=[ACTION],
                                                       requires=requires)
 
     def _generate_configdrive(self, context, server, user_data=None,
-                              files=None, key_pair=None):
+                              files=None, admin_password=None, key_pair=None):
         """Generate a config drive."""
+        extra_md = {}
+        if admin_password:
+            extra_md['admin_pass'] = admin_password
 
         i_meta = server_metadata.ServerMetadata(
-            server, content=files, user_data=user_data, key_pair=key_pair)
+            server, content=files, user_data=user_data, key_pair=key_pair,
+            extra_md=extra_md)
+
         with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as uncompressed:
             with configdrive.ConfigDriveBuilder(server_md=i_meta) as cdb:
                 cdb.make_drive(uncompressed.name)
@@ -243,13 +249,12 @@ class GenerateConfigDriveTask(flow_utils.MoganTask):
                 compressed.seek(0)
                 return base64.b64encode(compressed.read())
 
-    def execute(self, context, server, user_data, injected_files, key_pair,
-                configdrive):
-
+    def execute(self, context, server, user_data, injected_files,
+                admin_password, key_pair, configdrive):
         try:
             configdrive['value'] = self._generate_configdrive(
                 context, server, user_data=user_data, files=injected_files,
-                key_pair=key_pair)
+                admin_password=admin_password, key_pair=key_pair)
         except Exception as e:
             with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
                 msg = ("Failed to build configdrive: %s" %
@@ -282,8 +287,8 @@ class CreateServerTask(flow_utils.MoganTask):
 
 
 def get_flow(context, manager, server, requested_networks, user_data,
-             injected_files, key_pair, partitions, request_spec,
-             filter_properties):
+             injected_files, admin_password, key_pair, partitions,
+             request_spec, filter_properties):
 
     """Constructs and returns the manager entrypoint flow
 
@@ -309,6 +314,7 @@ def get_flow(context, manager, server, requested_networks, user_data,
         'requested_networks': requested_networks,
         'user_data': user_data,
         'injected_files': injected_files,
+        'admin_password': admin_password,
         'key_pair': key_pair,
         'partitions': partitions,
         'configdrive': {}
diff --git a/mogan/engine/manager.py b/mogan/engine/manager.py
index 590355ca..5d9d03b0 100644
--- a/mogan/engine/manager.py
+++ b/mogan/engine/manager.py
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ class EngineManager(base_manager.BaseEngineManager):
                                     requested_networks,
                                     user_data,
                                     injected_files,
+                                    admin_password,
                                     key_pair,
                                     partitions,
                                     request_spec=None,
@@ -357,6 +358,7 @@ class EngineManager(base_manager.BaseEngineManager):
                           requested_networks,
                           user_data,
                           injected_files,
+                          admin_password,
                           key_pair,
                           partitions,
                           request_spec,
@@ -364,8 +366,8 @@ class EngineManager(base_manager.BaseEngineManager):
 
     @wrap_server_fault
     def _create_server(self, context, server, requested_networks,
-                       user_data, injected_files, key_pair, partitions,
-                       request_spec=None, filter_properties=None):
+                       user_data, injected_files, admin_password, key_pair,
+                       partitions, request_spec=None, filter_properties=None):
         """Perform a deployment."""
         LOG.debug("Creating server: %s", server)
         notifications.notify_about_server_action(
@@ -384,6 +386,7 @@ class EngineManager(base_manager.BaseEngineManager):
                 requested_networks,
                 user_data,
                 injected_files,
+                admin_password,
                 key_pair,
                 partitions,
                 request_spec,
diff --git a/mogan/engine/metadata.py b/mogan/engine/metadata.py
index a5fb6292..ab6378e2 100644
--- a/mogan/engine/metadata.py
+++ b/mogan/engine/metadata.py
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ class InvalidMetadataPath(Exception):
 class ServerMetadata(object):
     """Server metadata."""
 
-    def __init__(self, server, content=None, user_data=None,
-                 key_pair=None, extra_md=None):
+    def __init__(self, server, content=None, user_data=None, key_pair=None,
+                 extra_md=None):
         """Creation of this object should basically cover all time consuming
         collection.  Methods after that should not cause time delays due to
         network operations or lengthy cpu operations.
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class ServerMetadata(object):
         if not content:
             content = []
 
-        self.server = server
         self.extra_md = extra_md
+        self.server = server
         self.availability_zone = server.availability_zone
 
         if user_data is not None:
diff --git a/mogan/engine/rpcapi.py b/mogan/engine/rpcapi.py
index e9ef9e06..66fcec3a 100644
--- a/mogan/engine/rpcapi.py
+++ b/mogan/engine/rpcapi.py
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class EngineAPI(object):
                                      serializer=serializer)
 
     def schedule_and_create_servers(self, context, servers, requested_networks,
-                                    user_data, injected_files, key_pair,
-                                    partitions, request_spec,
+                                    user_data, injected_files, admin_password,
+                                    key_pair, partitions, request_spec,
                                     filter_properties):
         """Signal to engine service to perform a deployment."""
         cctxt = self.client.prepare(topic=self.topic, server=CONF.host)
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class EngineAPI(object):
                    requested_networks=requested_networks,
                    user_data=user_data,
                    injected_files=injected_files,
+                   admin_password=admin_password,
                    key_pair=key_pair,
                    partitions=partitions,
                    request_spec=request_spec,
diff --git a/mogan/tests/unit/engine/test_engine_api.py b/mogan/tests/unit/engine/test_engine_api.py
index c6e7aadc..d27b5f62 100644
--- a/mogan/tests/unit/engine/test_engine_api.py
+++ b/mogan/tests/unit/engine/test_engine_api.py
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ class ComputeAPIUnitTest(base.DbTestCase):
             None,
             None,
             None,
+            None,
             min_count,
             max_count)
 
diff --git a/mogan/tests/unit/engine/test_rpcapi.py b/mogan/tests/unit/engine/test_rpcapi.py
index 0e0b9db7..58a2f10b 100644
--- a/mogan/tests/unit/engine/test_rpcapi.py
+++ b/mogan/tests/unit/engine/test_rpcapi.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class RPCAPITestCase(base.DbTestCase):
                           requested_networks=[],
                           user_data=None,
                           injected_files=None,
+                          admin_password=None,
                           key_pair=None,
                           partitions=None,
                           request_spec=None,