Technical Tip: System Login issue: Resetting Admin Password

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Description	This article describes how to reset the admin account's password. Only the default administrator called ‘admin’ can reset their password. In case its credentials are forgotten, the password can be reset by following the steps below: Log in via another account with prof_admin permission and change the password that is only allowed from the CLI console. Remove the admin password from the backup configuration file using by web UI.
Scope	FortiWeb.
Solution	To reset the admin account’s password. Option 1: Connect to the CLI console with an account having prof_admin permission. Run the following commands: config system admin     edit admin         set password fortiinet end Option 2: Log in to the web UI with an account having the prof_admin permission. Go to Maintenance -> Backup & Restore -> Backup. Select 'Backup' to download the backup file. Decompress the .zip file, and open the FortiWeb_system.conf file with the editor. It is recommended to use a text editor such as Notepad++. Locate the config system admin command lines. Remove the set password XXX line, and save the file.   Go to Maintenance -> Backup & Restore -> Restore.   Select 'Choose File' to upload the updated backup file, and select Restore. Log in with 'admin' and a blank password, then set the new password.