How To Reset the Admin Password Fortigate

If you have lost the admin password for a Fortigate you can reset it if you have physical access to the box.

• Connect the console cable to the Fortigate and fire up your favorite terminal emulator
•  Reboot the firewall unit.
• At the console login prompt, type in "maintainer" as the userid.
• Type in bcpbFGTxxxxxxxxxxxxx as the password. xxxxxxxxxxxxx will be the S/N of the Fortigate. The serial number is case sensitive so for example you should use FGT80C, not FGT80c.
•  After logging in, change the admin password:

#config system admin

#edit admin

#set password 

#next

#end

Heads up: You have to type the userid and password within a few seconds of the login prompt first appearing. If you take too much time you should reboot the firewall again.