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Admin / Password in host Forwarder

GHk62
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Hi

When i have'd install the forwarder splunk in my host, he didn't ask me for the administrator username and password so when i start splunk and connect it to my splunk entreprise i can't enter Identifier.
And default password don't work.
Thanks for your help.

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kiran_panchavat
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

@GHk62 Refer this documentation 

Start or stop the universal forwarder - Splunk Documentation 

If you want to reset your admin password: Solved: How to Reset the Admin password? - Splunk Community

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GHk62
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Thanks Kiran, i will test it . 

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