Why is the default administrator password (admin/admin) not working after upgrading to 9.0.4 or later?
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Created On 11/07/19 22:31 PM - Last Modified 09/28/20 04:16 AM
Question
Why is the default administrator password (admin/admin) not working after upgrading to 9.0.4 or later?
Environment
All platforms running 9.0.4 or later
Answer
1. Starting with PAN-OS 9.0.4, you must change the default administrator password (admin/admin) on the first admin account log in on a device.
2. The new password must be a minimum of eight characters and include a minimum of one lowercase and one uppercase character, as well as one number or special character.
3. On a new installation, password complexity is enabled with a minimum password length of eight characters.
NOTE:
This change does not affect other administrative users on upgrades.
Additional Information
For additional information please reference the link below:
https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-0/pan-os-release-notes/pan-os-9-0-release-information/changes-to-default-behavior