diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 12c467b..53df949 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ while [ -z "$ADMIN_USERNAME" ]; do
   read -p "Admin username (required): " ADMIN_USERNAME
 done
 
-# Generate strong random password
-ADMIN_PASSWORD=$(tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9!@#$%^&*()_+-=' < /dev/urandom | head -c 20 2>/dev/null || echo "NextWks$(date +%s)")
+# Generate random alphanumeric password (16 chars, easy to type)
+ADMIN_PASSWORD=$(tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9' < /dev/urandom | head -c 16 2>/dev/null || echo "nextwks$(date +%s)")
 
 echo ""
 echo "========================================"