How to Reset the ESXi Root Password

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Forgetting passwords is something that unfortunately happens to everyone. And that’s why password managers exist. No, it’s not ok to write them down on yellow sticky notes stuck to your monitor unless you want to give your security guys a heart attack. I guess, given this post’s title, you know where I’m going with this.

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[manchurian-pwlj]

worked for ESXi 6.7. THANK YOU

For anyone whos curious, the layout of the entries in the shadow file is:



[name] : [ hashed pass ] : [ day since last pass update ] : [ days until password change ] : [number of days before forced pswd reset] : [days before pass reset to notify user ]:::

I think you can set the to 0 and be prompted to change password on next boot, except im not sure if it requires you to know the current password. I also had not tested it, since I just wanted to get back on the machine. Good luck to anyone else who forgot their passwords.

[thegoodsideofit]

Thankyou very much!! i really appreciate, you saved my job and basically my life😅