Reset password procedure

[sirio81]

Hi all, I have a fresh installed opnsense 18.1 serial.
I want to try to reset the password.
Reading the documentation

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.

[Maurice]

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.

[franco]

Since 18.1 there is a password reset tool in the installer image as well.


Cheers,
Franco

[sirio81]

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 right?