Solved: How do I set the admin password to empty?

This article describes how to set the admin password to empty.

Step1: Set admin password by default:

# config system admin
edit "admin"
set accprofile "super_admin"
set vdom "root"
set password ENC SH2CBKZWErh1aIVtjkiFqgUE7jz89aIEAIEq**bleep**DDoswa8dsBN03ce/J2RQ6BA=
next
end

Step 2: Use the bellow CLI to set the admin password to empty:

FG1500D_14 # config system admin
FG1500D_14 (admin) # edit admin
FG1500D_14 (admin) # unset password admin
FG1500D_14 (admin) # end

Step 3: Result:

FG1500D_14 # show system admin admin
config system admin
edit "admin"
set accprofile "super_admin"
set vdom "root"
next
end

Alex Lim

Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook

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