CactiEZ: Reset the admin password

A while ago, I installed CactiEZ 4.0 as a VM on my Hyper-V server and forgot the admin password for its web interface. I had installed the system but had not finished configuring it. CactiEZ requires you to change the password when you first log in as admin.

I could no longer log in:

To reset the admin password, log in to the appliance console and run:

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mysql cacti
update user_auth set password(md5)='admin' where username='admin';

This resets the admin password and allows you to log in to the web interface.

Related link

• Cacti FAQ