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diff --git a/doc/security/reset_root_password.md b/doc/security/reset_root_password.md deleted file mode 100644 index cd2144698f6..00000000000 --- a/doc/security/reset_root_password.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,56 +0,0 @@ ---- -type: howto ---- - -# How to reset your root password - -To reset your root password, first log into your server with root privileges. - -Start a Ruby on Rails console with this command: - -```shell -gitlab-rails console -e production -``` - -Wait until the console has loaded. - -There are multiple ways to find your user. You can search for email or username. - -```shell -user = User.where(id: 1).first -``` - -or - -```shell -user = User.find_by(email: 'admin@example.com') -``` - -Now you can change your password: - -```shell -user.password = 'secret_pass' -user.password_confirmation = 'secret_pass' -``` - -It's important that you change both password and password_confirmation to make it work. - -Don't forget to save the changes. - -```shell -user.save! -``` - -Exit the console and try to login with your new password. - -<!-- ## Troubleshooting - -Include any troubleshooting steps that you can foresee. If you know beforehand what issues -one might have when setting this up, or when something is changed, or on upgrading, it's -important to describe those, too. Think of things that may go wrong and include them here. -This is important to minimize requests for support, and to avoid doc comments with -questions that you know someone might ask. - -Each scenario can be a third-level heading, e.g. `### Getting error message X`. -If you have none to add when creating a doc, leave this section in place -but commented out to help encourage others to add to it in the future. --> |