Description

This article explains how to recover the root password for devices that run the Junos OS.

 

Symptoms

What is the password recovery process?

 

Solution

The latest instructions along with a video are provided in the Technical Documentation here:

Recovering the Root Password

 

Former Article Id

17787

Modification History

2022-10-17: Article reviewed for accuracy; no changes required; article valid and relevant.
2020-05-13: Updated documentation URL and checked article for accuracy and relevance; article valid

2026-04-15： Added SRX Branch

 

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