https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Unable-to-login-to-splunk-enterprise-with-default-password/m-p/515960#M14844 <P>You can also replace your license file&nbsp;@&nbsp;C:\Program Files\Splunk\etc\licenses\enterprise with the new .license file you have just received from Splunk.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>Restart Splunkd</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:05:26 GMT Blinda101 2020-08-25T08:05:26Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Unable-to-login-to-splunk-enterprise-with-default-password/m-p/231164#M14841 <P>Hi,</P> <P>I have downloaded splunk enterprise freeware for windows. the installation was fine.<BR /> Unable to login to splunk with default password of admin / changeme. it says: <BR /> "Your license is expired. Please login as an administrator to update the license."</P> <P>Please let me know how do login as admin or change password.</P> <P>thanks<BR /> ooshmi</P> Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:01:32 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Unable-to-login-to-splunk-enterprise-with-default-password/m-p/231164#M14841 MousumiSahoo 2016-03-03T15:01:32Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Unable-to-login-to-splunk-enterprise-with-default-password/m-p/231165#M14842 <P>If you are unable to remember the password for the admin user, you could try moving the passwd file out of the way and restart the Splunk service to have it reset back to the default.</P> <P>It should be under:</P> <PRE><CODE>$SPLUNK_HOME\etc\passwd </CODE></PRE> Thu, 03 Mar 2016 19:05:14 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Unable-to-login-to-splunk-enterprise-with-default-password/m-p/231165#M14842 vasildavid 2016-03-03T19:05:14Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Unable-to-login-to-splunk-enterprise-with-default-password/m-p/231166#M14843 <P>it worked.. thanks..</P> Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:29:42 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Unable-to-login-to-splunk-enterprise-with-default-password/m-p/231166#M14843 MousumiSahoo 2016-03-15T13:29:42Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Unable-to-login-to-splunk-enterprise-with-default-password/m-p/515960#M14844 <P>You can also replace your license file&nbsp;@&nbsp;C:\Program Files\Splunk\etc\licenses\enterprise with the new .license file you have just received from Splunk.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>Restart Splunkd</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:05:26 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Security/Unable-to-login-to-splunk-enterprise-with-default-password/m-p/515960#M14844 Blinda101 2020-08-25T08:05:26Z