Recover Password (Recovery password) on Fortigate Firewall

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The following article will guide readers how to restore or log in to the device Fortigate Firewall when you lose or don’t remember your password to log into your device.

first. Connect the Console cable to the device Fortigate.

2. Open the Hyperterminal program (or similar feature software such as: SecureCRT, Putty,..) on the computer. The parameters set are as follows:

– Baud rate: 9600

– Data Bits: 8

– Stop Bits: 1

– Parity: None

– Flow Control: Off

3. Reboot the device Fortigate.

4. In the Console login window, type “maintainer” for the userid

5. Type “bcpb + device S/N number Fortigate “

For example: The S/N number of Fortigate 200B is: FG200B3912604540 , you will have to type in full: bcpbFG200B3912604540
Attention: no spaces and case sensitive, you must type quickly within 30 seconds.

6. After successful login. Now we will change the admin password with the command:

FG200 # config system admin

FG200 (admin) # edit admin

FG200 (admin) # set password

FG200 (admin) # end

FG200 #exit

Good luck.

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