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diff --git a/doc/security/reset_root_password.md b/doc/security/reset_root_password.md index 6a882ed6fe5..a58d70f0ff2 100644 --- a/doc/security/reset_root_password.md +++ b/doc/security/reset_root_password.md @@ -1,8 +1,11 @@ +--- +type: howto +--- # How to reset your root password -Log into your server with root privileges. Then start a Ruby on Rails console. +To reset your root password, first log into your server with root privileges. -Start the console with this command: +Start a Ruby on Rails console with this command: ```bash gitlab-rails console production @@ -38,3 +41,15 @@ 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. --> |