diff --git a/credentials b/credentials
index 03d86e4..161fcc5 100755
--- a/credentials
+++ b/credentials
@@ -342,3 +342,6 @@ RECON_PG_PASSWORD=ce70f1d52fad2264427d4db9b3c1036568c3b6ea0dd80e00
 
 # 511 Idaho Traffic API (511.idaho.gov)
 IDAHO_511_API_KEY=5af12fb5fdc743e0ae0b041bc4c47f2d
+
+# edge2 PVE host root@pam password (set 2026-06-16 — for PDM remote-add + break-glass)
+EDGE2_ROOT_PASSWORD=rAWdarLXCsTVnEQCmGxX