Created on
01-15-2025
04:08 AM
Edited on
04-24-2025
07:08 AM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
Description | This article describes step by step how to reset the root password if it is forgotten and it is impossible to log in. |
Scope | FortiSIEM. |
Solution |
To reset root credentials, follow the steps below.
Step 1. Reboot the system, access the console, and press 'e' to edit the grub menu.
rd.break enforcing=0
rd.break enforcing=0
mount -o rw,remount /sysroot
Change the Directory environment with the below command.
Step 5. Reset the root password with the 'passwd' command.
passwd root
After that, exit from /sysroot from the exit command:
exit
Log in with new credentials from the root. |
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