Change the administrator password

The first time you log into FortiDeceptor you will be prompted to change the administrator password. Passwords must be 8-60 characters long, and contain only upper/lower-case letters, numbers and special characters !#$%().

Due to a higher level of password encryption introduced in version 5.2.0, users upgrading from v5.1.0 to v5.2.0 will be prompted to change their password.

For information about resetting the admin password in a FortiDeceptor appliance, see Maintainer account in Hardening.

To change the password of the logged in administrator:

1. In the FortiDeceptor banner at the top, click the username and select Change Password.
2. Change the password and click OK.

To change the administrator password in the Administrators page:

1. Go to System > Administrators.
2. Select an administrator and click Edit.
3. Change the password and click OK.

To change the administrator password with the CLI:

Run the following command:

passwd

Example:

> passwd                                                                                                                                              
Old password: *************                                                                                                                           
New password: *************                                                                                                                           
Confirm password: *************                                                                                                                       
Successfully changed password, please re-login with the new password.