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[FAQs](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/faqs?hsLang=en) # How do I reset my admin account password? ## If you find yourself locked out of your SimpleRisk instance, don’t worry. This guide walks you through accessing the MySQL console and manually resetting the admin password so you can regain access. 1\. First, identify the database connection details used by SimpleRisk. /var/www/simplerisk/includes/config.php In this file, locate the following values: - **Database hostname** - **Database username** - **Database password** These credentials are required to access the SimpleRisk MySQL database. ![](https://support.simplerisk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-2.png?width=600&height=388&name=image-png-2.png) 2\. Using the credentials obtained in Step 1, connect to MySQL. *mysql -u \ -p\* *![](https://support.simplerisk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-3.png?width=600&height=228&name=image-png-3.png)* 3\. Once inside the MySQL console, select the SimpleRisk database: *use simplerisk;*  *![](https://support.simplerisk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-4.png?width=541&height=96&name=image-png-4.png)* 4\. To confirm that the admin user is still present, run: *select value, username from user;* *![](https://support.simplerisk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-21-2026-05-24-56-0276-AM.png?width=300&height=129&name=image-png-Jan-21-2026-05-24-56-0276-AM.png)* 5\. Run the following command to reset the admin password back to the default **`admin`** value:  update user  set salt='sAbwTbIFywWKcheyQw9a',      password='$2a$15$7b2601b4979b1ad031b2fuqf1XkeSa4iNxsHK27tq5Va2jLhzkShW'  where value=1; ![](https://support.simplerisk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-21-2026-05-26-22-6434-AM.png?width=600&height=176&name=image-png-Jan-21-2026-05-26-22-6434-AM.png) 6. You should now be able to log in to SimpleRisk using: - **Username:** admin - **Password:** admin - [FAQs](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/faqs?hsLang=en) - [SimpleRisk Extras](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/simplerisk-extras?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Vulnerability Management Extra](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/simplerisk-extras?hsLang=en#vulnerability-management-extra) - [Team Separation Extra](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/simplerisk-extras?hsLang=en#team-separation-extra) - [Import-Export Extra](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/simplerisk-extras?hsLang=en#import-export-extra) - [Administrator Guide](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#main-content) - [00 About This Guide](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#00-about-this-guide) - [01 Installation and Deployment](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#01-installation-and-deployment) - [02 Upgrades and Maintenance](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#02-upgrades-and-maintenance) - [03 Users and Permissions](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#03-users-and-permissions) - [04 Authentication](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#04-authentication) - [05 Customization](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#05-customization) - [06 Configuring Risk and Compliance](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#06-configuring-risk-and-compliance) - [07 Integrations](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#07-integrations) - [08 The API](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#08-the-api) - [09 Encryption and Data Security](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#09-encryption-and-data-security) - [10 Workflows and Automation](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#10-workflows-and-automation) - [11 Reporting and Auditing](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#11-reporting-and-auditing) - [12 Operations](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#12-operations) - [13 Reference](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/administrator-guide?hsLang=en#13-reference) - [User Guide](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#main-content) - [00 Foundations of GRC](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#00-foundations-of-grc) - [01 Risk Management](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#01-risk-management) - [02 Compliance Management](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#02-compliance-management) - [03 Governance](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#03-governance) - [04 Asset and Data Inventory](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#04-asset-and-data-inventory) - [05 Threat and Vulnerability Management](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#05-threat-and-vulnerability-management) - [06 Assessments](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#06-assessments) - [07 Incident Management](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#07-incident-management) - [08 Audit and Reporting](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#08-audit-and-reporting) - [09 Day-to-Day SimpleRisk](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#09-day-to-day-simplerisk) - [10 Continuous Improvement](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/user-guide?hsLang=en#10-continuous-improvement) - [SimpleRisk User Guides](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/simplerisk-user-guides?hsLang=en) - [Troubleshooting](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/troubleshooting?hsLang=en) - [SimpleRisk Hosted](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/simplerisk-hosted?hsLang=en) - [How To videos](https://support.simplerisk.com/kb/how-to-videos?hsLang=en) [![favicon-1](https://support.simplerisk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/favicon-1.png?width=35&height=35&name=favicon-1.png "favicon-1")](https://www.simplerisk.com) Copyright © 2026, SimpleRisk, Inc.