Technical Tip: How to re-create the default 'admin' user account on a FortiGate

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Description	This article describes how to re-create the default 'admin' user on FortiGate.
Scope	FortiGate.
Solution	If a user has deleted the default admin account and is accessing the FortiGate via external authentication server, they might not have the option to create another local account with Super Admin rights through the GUI. To re-create an admin account, follow these steps: Log in to FortiGate via an external authentication server (Should be admin with Super Admin privileges). Access the FortiGate via the CLI. Use the following commands to re-create a local Super Admin account: config system admin edit <new_admin_name> set accprofile super_admin set password <new_password> next end To delete the admin account, see: Technical Tip: How to delete the default 'admin' user account on a FortiGate unit. If all existing admin users are not Super Admin, it is not necessary to recover super admin access with a backup made with a prof_admin account. Related article:  Technical Tip: Recover admin password without maintainer account