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N_67263
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Mar 04, 2014

Lost root password for an F5 box.

Folks,

 

We have lost the root password for one of our F5 box, this is a F5 1500 or 1600 box. We still have the admin password with us. Any method of recovering this without a console?

 

regards, Nik.

 

4 Replies

  • Patrik_Jonsson's avatar
    Patrik_Jonsson
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    Mar 04, 2014

    Hi!

     

    Create an admin user with advanced shell access or grant advanced shell access to admin Login via CLI and enter "passwd root". That will change your root password.

     

    Good luck!

     

    /Patrik

     

  • Cory_50405's avatar
    Cory_50405
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    Mar 04, 2014

    You can change the root password from the GUI. Login with the admin account and navigate to System -> Platform. Edit and click 'update'

     

    • Patrik_Jonsson's avatar
      Patrik_Jonsson
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      Mar 04, 2014
      Replace root account with admin in Corys suggestion and you'll be able to change it. Good one Cory, did not think of that one.
    • Cory_50405's avatar
      Cory_50405
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      Mar 04, 2014
      Edited my post, as I incorrectly said to login with root instead of admin. There are multiple ways to do this, but this one is by far the easiest if you still have the admin password.