Created on 10-23-2018 01:43 AM Edited on 09-22-2024 11:29 PM By Anthony_E
Description
This article explains about how to reset the password of FortiMail.
Scope
FortiMail.
Note:
Solution
FortiMail will need:
_Console cable_Terminal software such as Putty.exe (Windows) or Terminal (MacOS)_Serial number of the FortiGate device
Procedure, step by step:
Setting ValueSpeed Baud 9600Data Bits 8 BitParity NoneStop Bits 1Flow Control No Hardware Flow ControlCom Port the correct COM port
System is rebooting...The system is going down NOW !!Please stand by while rebooting the system.FortiMail-100C (17:50-11.17.2009)Ver:04000005Serial number: FE100C3910xxxxxRAM activationTotal RAM: 1024MBEnabling cache...Done.Scanning PCI bus...Done.Allocating PCI resources...Done.Enabling PCI resources...Done.Zeroing IRQ settings...Done.Verifying PIRQ tables...Done.Disabling local APIC...Done.Boot up, boot device capacity: 492MB.Press any key to display configuration menu.........Reading boot image 2702187 bytes.Initializing FortiMail...Booting FortiMail...Press the 'm' key to enter maintenance mode.....Initialize Database ...Initialize Configuration ...
FE100C3910xxxxx login:
7. Type in the username: maintainer
8. The password is bcpb + the serial number of the FortiMail (letters of the serial number are in uppercase format)
Example: bcpbFE100C3910xxxxx
FE100C3910xxxxx login: maintainer
Password: ********************Welcome!
9. Once logged in, change the password with below commands:
FE100C3910xxxxx # config sys admin
FE100C3910xxxxx (admin) # show
config system adminedit adminset password ENC $1$0e6f2999$hCGbXTYdaI8MTg4FOmvuq/set access-profile super_admin_profset theme RedGreyset language englishnextend
FE100C3910xxxxx (admin) # edit adminFE100C3910xxxxx (admin) # set password test123FE100C3910xxxxx (admin) # end
Now, login to the FortiMail with username 'admin' and password 'test123'.
For more details please see maintainer_account
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