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How to Reset Login Password for Ajenti Web Panel

To Reset Login Password for Ajenti Web Panel

Ajenti is an open source, web-based control panel used for managing the server. It has a myriad of functions which includes installing packages and running commands. Also, it can be used to view basic server information such as RAM in use, free disk space, etc. You can also reset your login password via Ajenti Web Panel, and this article will give you an in depth explanation on it.

To Reset Login Password

Open the configuration file of Ajenti by running the following command. 

[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/ajenti/config.json

The configuration script looks as follows.

Once the file is opened, remove the content from password section and enter the new password. Use the following code for the same purpose. 

" password" : " secure@#$" ,
            " permissions" : []
        },
        " indolering" : {
            " configs" : {},
            " password" : " secure@#$" ,
            " permissions" : []
        }
    },

Once the file is configured, restart the Ajenti service by running the following command.

[root@localhost Desktop]# service ajenti restart
Stopping Ajenti:
stopped                                                    [  OK  ]
Starting Ajenti:
21.03.2017 19:26 INFO  Using config file /etc/ajenti/config.json
started

Now try to log into Ajenti with your newly assigned password.

You can log into Ajenti, and the Ajenti Dashboard appears on your screen.

So simple to reset the password, isn' t it? This way, you can easily reset your forgotten password for your Ajenti Web Panel.

Tag : Ajenti
FAQ
Q
"Can you suggest a similar control panel that can run on a low-end Fedora12 VPS?
Config similar to:
Memory: 64MB min/128MB Burstable | 500GB"
A
"Try Webmin panel.its very lightweight, not fancy like ajenti.

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Q
My OS isn’t supported, but I’m a brave adventurer? How to install ajenti webpanel?
A
"just run the following command,
# pip install ajenti
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Q
"How do I add domains/PHP/email accounts/websites?

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A
"Pure Ajenti is a server control panel, not a hosting control panel. You need the Ajenti V add-on for web-hosting stuff: http://ajenti.org/#product-ajenti-v.

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"Pure Ajenti is a server control panel, not a hosting control panel. You need the Ajenti V add-on for web-hosting stuff: http://ajenti.org/#product-ajenti-v.

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A
"Have you opened the port on the Firewall? what kind of blocking error you getting?. Use “yum remove ajenti” to un-install.

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Q
I forgot my password. What will do?
A
"Open /etc/ajenti/config.json, look for your user entry and replace whole password hash entry with a new plaintext password. Restart Ajenti. Click “save” under “Configuration” to rehash the password.

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