Reset lost root password for VMware Management Appliance

Modified on Wed, 5 Mar at 5:36 PM

Launch KVM for the vCenter virtual machine using the ESXi console

Restart the virtual machine

On the Photon OS screen, press e for GNU GRUN options

Add to the end of the linux line:

rw init=/bin/bash

Press F10 to boot

Run these commands, settings a new password:

mount -o remount,rw
passwd
umount /
reboot -f

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