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How to reset the webconsole's admin user password?

Question:

How can I reset the admin password of the Web Console?

Answer:

To reset the password of the admin user in the Web Console to its default value ('admin'):

  1. Log in to the Appliance CLI via SSH with the support user 'nexthink'.

  2. Execute the following command:

    CODE
    sudo /var/nexthink/console/helpers/reset_console_password.sh

Sample output:

CODE
sudo /var/nexthink/console/helpers/reset_console_password.sh
[sudo] password for nexthink:
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