Dude, where's my WebGUI password?

[watha]

I just installed the latest version of FreeNAS. I set up the WebGUI interface, complete with password. I have since logged out. And now the password no longer works! I'm sure I'm entering it correctly, too, as I have a password app in my browser that recorded it. So why the heck did my password stop working, and how can I reset it if I can't log in? Help! And thanks.

 

[SweetAndLow]

Reset it by connecting a monitor and keyboard and select the rest password option. Also make sure you are using root as your user when logging onto the web ui.

 

[watha]

Reset it by connecting a monitor and keyboard and select the rest password option. Also make sure you are using root as your user when logging onto the web ui.

That did it. Thanks!

 

[pcavaco]

Hello,

I have the same issue with a 9.2 freenas install. I don't have physical access to the server but am able to SSH as root.

So far I have tried:
python /usr/local/www/freenasUI/manage.py changepassword admin
and get the message: CommandError: user 'admin' does not exist

python /usr/local/www/freenasUI/manage.py createsuperuser
after entering a user name and password I get the error: AttributeError: 'UserManager' object has no attribute 'create_superuser'

What else can I try? Is there a way to do the password reset mentioned above over ssh?

Thanks,
Philip

 

[pirateghost]

Hello,

I have the same issue with a 9.2 freenas install. I don't have physical access to the server but am able to SSH as root.

So far I have tried:
python /usr/local/www/freenasUI/manage.py changepassword admin
and get the message: CommandError: user 'admin' does not exist

python /usr/local/www/freenasUI/manage.py createsuperuser
after entering a user name and password I get the error: AttributeError: 'UserManager' object has no attribute 'create_superuser'

What else can I try? Is there a way to do the password reset mentioned above over ssh?

Thanks,
Philip

You should be using root as your web GUI login. Not admin

 

[joeschmuck]

You should be using root as your web GUI login. Not admin

Who reads the manual these days

 

[BigDave]

During the reading of this post...
I went back to re-read the manual regarding that part, and I think the notes should be amended to the
password/password confirmation step with a warning NOT to ever change the user name from "root".
Not that anyone would read it of course bahahaha!

 

[pcavaco]

Thanks that was exactly the problem.

I manage multiple Freenas systems others are on older versions where admin is the default login user for the webui. I've updated my notes so it shouldn't be a problem again.