FortiGate: Reset Administrator Password

How to Reset the FortiGate Administrator password if it has been lost/forgotten.
Console access is required, I'm using the following two cables to obtain this access:
1) USB to Serial Adapter
2) R232 to Ethernet cable

[@teive]

worked. TIP: reboot fortigate and type username and password in first time, if you type wrong fortigate will not accept this login again, then, reboot and try again. Thank you, Sir.

[@zXMOSZXz]

Amazing video. Followed the steps exactly took all of 2 minutes and I am able to get back into my web GUI. Thanks so much.

[@m.imraniqbaal6912]

Straight forward and time saving :) thumbs up!!

[@davidsikos9308]

Este video se merece mas de 104 LIKE, ya le estaba dando de baja mi FORTIGATE y pude salvarlo con esto.

[@elvispicado6219]

Gracias me fue muy util, tu informacion

[@fernandosma]

Hi. any clues on how to reset factory defaults on a fortianalyzer 200d ? ive tried this and doesnt work.

[@rajesht6679]

canon login maintainer FG101F model pls help

[@DavidDiaz-je5iy]

I have this problem but my fortigate is 100F model, I tried this method but it didn't work with this credencials. Please Help.

[@IsacdeSousaSilvaLemes]

I was able to reset the password and log in successfully, but both in graphical mode and CLI, the user remained classified with a read-only profile.

[@eliasyepez6974]

Any drivers for usb? Cable?

[@JulioCesar-em9yq]

Many Tanks, you save my ass :)

[@chrisdelaney6639]

Can be done through Linux cli?

[@wilmerrizalde]

Mine does not let me type my serial number 😢

[@aungmyothant4150]

If Password Reset Configuration delete or not

[@Oxobis61]

*The admin account has been deleted or renamed. I cannot reset the password because I do not know the name of the current account. how do i solve it.*

[@jonathanpaez1750]

esto aplica para cualquier cuenta no solo la admin ejecuta el comando get y fijate los usuarios que hay, edit "userx" y aplicas lo mismo del video

[@walterantolik1830]

funciona a la prefección, gracias

[@cesrivera1952]

Borra la configuracion qué trae cargada el fortigatte

[@cesrivera1952]

??

[@achatkaoba5093]

Problème login incorrect