How to Reset Cacti Admin Password

Reset Cacti Admin Password

If you forget the Cacti password, you can reset the Admin Password using MYSql Command.

To reset the Cacti admin password, Login to your Linux Server through command line and connect your Cacti database using the following command.

#shell> mysql -u root -p cacti

Now run the following SQL query to reset the password

#mysql> update user_auth set password=md5(‘newpassword’) where username=’admin’;

This command will reset your cacti admin password.