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+.. _password-recovery:
+
+#################
+Password Recovery
+#################
+
+Using the console, restart the VyOS router. The GRUB menu appears.
+Select the relevant option from the GRUB menu and press Enter.
+The option must start with “Lost password change.”
+
+.. figure:: /_static/images/password-recovery-01.png
+ :width: 600
+
+The stand-alone user-password recovery tool starts running and prompts
+you to reset the local system user password.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ Do you wish to reset the admin password? (y or n)
+ y
+ Which admin account do you want to reset?[vyos]
+ my_username
+ Enter my_username password:
+ Retype my_username password:
+ System will reboot in 10 seconds...