Forgot Password - what next?

[raymondjt]

I installed StarWind 5.7 and changed the default root password to something else.
Now I forgot the password and cannot login anymore.
I see in the log-file, that the user is root, simple and the encrypted password.
Anything I can do without lossing the productive data on the disks?
What happens if the system is restarted?
THX
Raymond

[anton (staff)]

There's no way to recover "root" password you've forgot (StarWind, UNIX, NT - they are all the same from this point of view...)

Data files are not linked in any way with the password. You just need to keep data files and uninstall / reinstall StarWind.

I installed StarWind 5.7 and changed the default root password to something else.
Now I forgot the password and cannot login anymore.
I see in the log-file, that the user is root, simple and the encrypted password.
Anything I can do without lossing the productive data on the disks?
What happens if the system is restarted?
THX
Raymond

[raymondjt]

Hallo,
to get it right, if I uninstall StarWind and do not want to loose image-files:
1. should I shutdown all machines (CSVs)?
2. uninstall StarWind
3. reinstall StarWind (and this time remember the password )
4. reconfigure everything from the beginning? or is there a export/import for the config?

Additional question, I have seen that with the new version 5.8 the HA will also support basic img-files.
Since in our case we additionally would like to switch from the Free Edition to the HA Edition, any info about the schedule of 5.8 and so on?
THX
Raymond

[Anatoly (staff)]

Yes, the procedure is correct, and yes, you need to configure from beginning.

5.8 should be released in first month of next year.