Let's say you have forgotten Jenkins admin password. How to reset or retrieve admin password? Here below are the steps for resetting Jenkins admin password:
1. Edit the Jenkins config.xml under /var/lib/jenkins to disable securityFlag by executing below command:
sudo vi /var/lib/jenkins/config.xml
you need to disable security to Jenkins by below change
2. Find this <useSecurity>true</useSecurity> and change it to <useSecurity>false</useSecurity>
3. Restart jenkins by below command:
sudo service jenkins restart
4. Access Jenkins now, click on Manage Jenkins, click on configure Global security
5. click on Enable security
6. Click on Jenkins Own user database option.
7. click on apply and save
8. Now click on Manage users, click on admin, click on configure
9. Enter new password and apply/save
sudo vi /var/lib/jenkins/config.xml
2. Find this <useSecurity>true</useSecurity> and change it to <useSecurity>false</useSecurity>
3. Restart jenkins by below command:
sudo service jenkins restart
4. Access Jenkins now, click on Manage Jenkins, click on configure Global security
5. click on Enable security
7. click on apply and save
8. Now click on Manage users, click on admin, click on configure
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