What:
You have forgotten the root password of VCSA 6.5. The root password is essential for upgrades from the installation wizard and troubleshooting.
How:
It is recommended to take a snapshot before proceeding
- Reboot the VCSA VM.
- Hit “e” key to enter GNU GRUB screen. Do it fast, rebooting is a matter of a few seconds.
- Add the following line (as the image below) “rw init=/bin/bash”
![Image 01 3 reset root password of VCSA 6.5 6.7](https://i0.wp.com/mulcas.com/mulcas_uploads/2018/05/Image_01-3.png?resize=300%2C216&ssl=1)
- Press “F10” key
- Type “passwd” and hit enter.
- Type and retype a new password. Hit enter.
![Image 02 3 reset root password of VCSA 6.5 6.7](https://i0.wp.com/mulcas.com/mulcas_uploads/2018/05/Image_02-3.png?resize=300%2C116&ssl=1)
- Type “umount /” to unmount the filesystem.
- Type “reboot -f” to reboot the VM.
![Image 03 3 reset root password of VCSA 6.5 6.7](https://i0.wp.com/mulcas.com/mulcas_uploads/2018/05/Image_03-3.png?resize=300%2C129&ssl=1)
- The password has been changed.