Objective  

This article explains the manual process for resetting the password of the default admin account in ADAudit Plus using a command-line utility.

Prerequisites  

• You must have local administrator access to the server where ADAudit Plus is installed.

• You need permissions to run Command Prompt as an administrator.

Steps to follow  

1. Log in to the ADAudit Plus server and open Command Prompt as an administrator.
   
2. Navigate to the <ADAuditPlus_Installation_Directory>\bin folder.

3. Execute the following script:
   

• resetADAPPassword.bat

4. Press any key to continue and wait for the command-line utility to load.

5. When prompted, log in with the following credentials:

• Username: adap

• Password: adap

6. Type the command account reset-password -u admin and press Enter.

7. Copy the new, unique password that is generated by the utility.

8. Log in to the ADAudit Plus web console as the default admin using the password that you just copied.

9. Once logged in, immediately change the temporary password to a secure password of your choice.

Validation and confirmation  

• A successful login to the ADAudit Plus web console using the newly generated password confirms that the reset was successful.

Tips  

• Store the newly generated password securely in a temporary location until you have logged in and changed it.

• After resetting, follow the standard procedure to change the password to one that meets your organization's security policies.

Related topics and articles  

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