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pat_wei
New Contributor III

FGT: configuration passwords in clear text if required (lost)? configuration only shows encrypted passwords

Hi,

In our environment many times changes are done and many people forget what kind of passwords were used during configuration, maybe because they used temporary passwords for tests and then never switched back.

Can the configuration passwords, for pre-shared keys, HA ... be retrieved from the running FGT?

 

With Cisco you do a more startup-config, how about FGT?

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Eric_Xavier1
New Contributor

Hi,

See if that helps.

http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/1708/Resetting_a_lost_admin_password.pdf

 

Eric Xavier

Analyst Telecom and Networking

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Eric Xavier

Analyst Telecom and Networking

+55 11 3073-0407

eric.xavier@nct.com.br

www.nct.com.br

Rua Urussuí, 92- 10º andar, cj.106-107 Itaim Bibi - Sao Paulo – SP - CEP: 04542-050

Eric Xavier Analyst Telecom and Networking +55 11 3073-0407 eric.xavier@nct.com.br www.nct.com.br Rua Urussuí, 92- 10º andar, cj.106-107 Itaim Bibi - Sao Paulo – SP - CEP: 04542-050
pat_wei
New Contributor III

Hi,

No, does not help, as we are not looking for the admin password, but for the pre-shared secrets and other passwords.

a_ymeri
New Contributor II

You can't find the passwords from configuration backup files  or viewing configurations from CLI.

That's a good thing: