OPNsense Forum
Archive => 18.1 Legacy Series => Topic started by: sirio81 on March 27, 2018, 04:58:19 pm
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Hi all, I have a fresh installed opnsense 18.1 serial.
I want to try to reset the password.
Reading the documentation (https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Locked_out_of_the_WebGUI)
If the password for the system has been forgotten it can be reset easily with console access. Get to the physical console (Keyboard/Monitor, or Serial) and use option 3) to reset the WebGUI password.
Sound pretty easy but I see the login prompt instead of the menu the guide speaks about.
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By default the console is password protected, too. This can be disabled via the Web GUI in System / Settings / Administration. Of course you would have to do this before locking yourself out. ;)
But the documentation page you already found also explains what to do if you forgot the password and the console is locked.
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Since 18.1 there is a password reset tool in the installer image as well.
Cheers,
Franco
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First of all, thank you for your quick replies.
Yesterday I was a bit in a hurry and didn't read carefully all instructions.
I also noticed I posted psSense documentation instead of OPNsense.
It's one of the first google search results looking for 'opnsense reset password'.
Since 18.1 there is a password reset tool in the installer image as well.
Nice tool.
Correct me if I'm wrong, it's not yet documented (https://docs.opnsense.org/manual.html) right?