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boubou
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Reset admin password of a FortiWifi 60A.

Hi all,

I know that device is old but I would like to know if there is a way to reset the admin password of a FortiWifi 60A.

 

It looks like the recovery procedure dont work...

username: maintainer

password: bcpb + serial number Anyone have an another clue ?

 

Thanks you very much in advance for your answer!

 

Sébastien Boulianne

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Toshi_Esumi
Esteemed Contributor III

I believe the password is case sensitive. Are you sure you typed exactly what you see on the label like "bcpbFTG60Axxxxxxxx"? That's the only way I know for the password recovery.

neonbit
Valued Contributor

Few other things to check with using maintainer:

 

1. Ensure you're logging in via console and not via SSH/network

2. Power cycle the device (don't do a soft reboot) and make sure you use maintainer within ~20seconds of the login prompt showing up.

JohnAgora

If it is not a production firewall and you have a backup, you can put the configuration through a USB and change the admin password.

Configuration through USB: http://docs-legacy.fortinet.com/fgt/handbook/cli_html/index.html#page/FortiOS%205.0%20CLI/config_sys...

 

Cheers

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