Creating local users when using Remote Authentication and unavailable login

[Yo_D1]

The Remote Authentication is unavailable, so I can't login.

How to enable root login as local mode?

[Paulius]

@Yo_D1 I was under the impression that unless they have been disabled the root and admin local users should always function even when remote authentication is responding or down. This article could be related to your issue.

https://community.f5.com/t5/technical-forum/root-password-recovery-on-ve-with-remote-authentication/...

[Yo_D1]

Thx. I found I didn't mount the /dev/mapper/xxxx-xxx-xxxx-xx._config .

After mounted it to /sysroot/config , then I can execute "passwd root"

[Yo_D1]

/config  not mounted cause that error. 

Use "mount -o remount,rw  /dev/mapper/vg--db--vda-set.1.xxxx /sysroot/xxx  " --"chroot /sysroot"  

Then "passwd root" is ok.   But after reset password and login , still failed.

root can login from local.   

Seems reset the root password successfully , but still can't login from console.

I'm trying figure out

[Mohamed_Ahmed_Kansoh · Accepted solution]

Hi @Yo_D1 , 

Try to Reset it from Single user mode during booting up. 
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K35811337

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K23220345

[Yo_D1]

Thanks， Problem solved

[Mohamed_Ahmed_Kansoh]

Great !! , you're most welcome @Yo_D1 🙂

[whisperer]

Silly question, but did you try to update the password via TMSH?

- tmsh modify auth password root

- tmsh save sys config

[Yo_D1]

I didn't because I can't login 

[whisperer]

Saw your logged in screenshot, but didnt realize you were in single user mode. My bad! Yeah, I dont think all of the correct mounting is done at that point to support TMSH commands. As @Paulius suggested, this final target link (https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K35811337) may be what you are after here.

[Yo_D1]

yes, you are right.