Description
This article explains how to reset a FortiAP password to its default value or to a new password from a FortiGate.
Scope
All FortiAPs managed via FortiGate.
Solution
The following FortiGate CLI commands will reset the password of the FortiAP to the default value or to a new password:
FGT-HO # config wireless-controller wtp
FGT-HO (wtp) edit FPXXXFTFXXXXXXXX
FGT-HO (FPXXXFTFXXXXXXXX) set override-login-passwd-change enable
FGT-HO (FPXXXFTFXXXXXXXX) set login-passwd-change ?
yes Change the managed WTP, FortiAP or AP's administrator password. Use the login-password option to set the password.
default Keep the managed WTP, FortiAP or AP's administrator password set to the factory default.
no Do not change the managed WTP, FortiAP or AP's administrator password
FGT-HO (FPXXXFTFXXXXXXXX) set login-passwd-change default ***
OR
FGT-HO (FPXXXFTFXXXXXXXX) set login-passwd-change yes
FGT-HO (FPXXXFTFXXXXXXXX) set login-passwd <8 character password>
FGT-HO (FPXXXFTFXXXXXXXX) next
FGT-HO (wtp) end
- Before FAP firmware 7.0.2, the option ‘set login-passwd-change=default’ will result in a blank password for FAP (not recommended). After FAP firmware 7.0.2, the command ‘set login-passwd-change=default’ will request a new password every time logged into the FAP console.
Note: The option of changing password or ‘login-passwd-change’ will only come up when ‘override-login-passwd-change’ is enabled, as shown above.
