CactiEZ: Reset the admin password

I forgot the web-interface admin password for a CactiEZ 4.0 VM on my Hyper-V server. I had installed the appliance a while ago but had not finished configuring it. CactiEZ requires a password change the first time you sign 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