https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Resetting-Administrator-Password-on-Free-License/m-p/23432#M13702 <P>Free licenses having no passwords is the answer then, thanks!</P> Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:36:54 GMT msharp_smcm 2012-11-05T20:36:54Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Resetting-Administrator-Password-on-Free-License/m-p/23429#M13699 <P>So I know that the standard way of doing this is listed here:<BR /> <A href="http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/834/how-could-i-reset-the-admin-password/836">http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/834/how-could-i-reset-the-admin-password/836</A><BR /> However, what exactly does "move the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd file to passwd.bak" mean? Just a rename? Because if that's the case it's not working for me.<BR /> Thanks for any help!</P> Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:56:16 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Resetting-Administrator-Password-on-Free-License/m-p/23429#M13699 msharp_smcm 2012-11-05T14:56:16Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Resetting-Administrator-Password-on-Free-License/m-p/23430#M13700 <P>Usually deleting the $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/passwd and restarting reset it all.<BR /> But also once the expired trial license turns into a free license, then Splunk has no passwords whatsoever. </P> Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:06:27 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Resetting-Administrator-Password-on-Free-License/m-p/23430#M13700 yannK 2012-11-05T15:06:27Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Resetting-Administrator-Password-on-Free-License/m-p/23431#M13701 <P>Did you restarted both services? I just followed all the steps in the link you gave and it worked.</P> Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:12:03 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Resetting-Administrator-Password-on-Free-License/m-p/23431#M13701 christinmb 2012-11-05T15:12:03Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Resetting-Administrator-Password-on-Free-License/m-p/23432#M13702 <P>Free licenses having no passwords is the answer then, thanks!</P> Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:36:54 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Resetting-Administrator-Password-on-Free-License/m-p/23432#M13702 msharp_smcm 2012-11-05T20:36:54Z