Reset admin password of OpenVAS

Question

When I installed OpenVAS, I was prompted for a password, however the prompt errored out. I have installed OpenVAS and it is working properly, however I cant get in as admin (I created a new user and that works fine).

I've tried googling how to reset admin password, recover admin password, change the access of a user to admin, but to no avail.

Greenbone Security Assistant is version 4.0. OpenVAS is version 6 I believe (I just installed it today)

Host OS is Kali Linux.

score 56 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 15 '14 at 11:45

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Try this:

openvasmd --user=admin --new-password=new_password

answered Oct 15 '14 at 11:45

hol9i

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This should be the accepted answer – Abdul Rauf Jan 05 '16 at 17:38
Just stop openvas before doing it, especially if it's running scans. – Aleksandar Pavić Nov 12 '19 at 12:34
Agree, this should be the accepted answer. Upvoted for more attention. Also, this command would update an existing user called 'admin' with a new password. Run `openvasmd --get-users` to list all users. – Lester Dec 18 '19 at 08:31
Apparently, OpenVAS is being renamed to Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM) so `openvasmd` has been changed to `gvmd`. – mythofechelon Dec 23 '20 at 10:46

score 7 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 30 '14 at 01:45

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To change the web login :

openvasmd --create-user NEWUSER

It will automatically generate a password for the new user.

Use this new account to modify the admin password.

To remove the 'junk / false' account just enter

 openvasmd --delete-user=NEWUSER

or do so in the WebUI.

edited Nov 30 '14 at 01:45

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answered Aug 20 '14 at 12:34

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iodbh · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-18T14:18:38.040

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NOTE: This was the solution several years ago and this answer, although accepted, is now outdated. Please look at other answers to find an up to date solution

You can create a new administrative account with :

openvasad -c add_user -u your_new_login_here -r Admin

Then use this account to change the default admin's password.

edited Dec 18 '19 at 14:18

answered Jan 08 '14 at 15:35

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Not sure why this comment is accepted but the command is not even existing. – Lester Dec 18 '19 at 08:29
This answer is from 6 years ago and seems to be out of date now. I have just edited it to indicate that, I hope it's the correct way to handle this situation. – iodbh Dec 18 '19 at 14:20

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 17 '14 at 12:31

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In Linux Mint you simply run "sudo /usr/sbin/openvas-adduser" and follow the prompts. A blank rule set

answered Aug 17 '14 at 12:31

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Reset admin password of OpenVAS

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