Sabk_FTNT
Staff
Created on
09-13-2016
01:08 AM
Edited on
01-17-2025
06:51 AM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
Article Id
197523
Description
This article describes how to recover a lost password on a FortiSandbox.
Scope
FortiSandbox.
Solution
To recover a lost password on a FortiSandbox:
- Connect to the device console port and set the terminal to:
Speed (baud): 9600.
Data bits: 8.
Stop bits: 1.
Parity: None.
Flow Control: None. - Reboot the FortiSandbox using the power button.
- When the login prompt appears type:
username: maintainer
password: bcpb<serial number of the FortiSandbox> <-- All letters of the serial number should be uppercase, for example bcpbFSA3KD3R12345678. - To change the password use the hidden CLI command:
v3.2.2 and later: reset-admin-pwd.
v3.2.0 and earlier: admin-pwd-reset <password_string>.
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