How to reset UniFi password from SSH

If you need to reset your UniFi password at HostiFi, you should use the password reset link from your controller. This article is for resetting passwords on non-HostiFi controllers, to help users migrate when they have lost their old credentials.

Find the “name” of the admin you want to reset with this command:

mongo --port 27117 ace --eval "db.admin.find().forEach(printjson);"

Replace <username> with the admin account name you found above:

mongo --port 27117 ace --eval 'db.admin.update( { "name" : "<username>" }, { $set : { "x_shadow" : "$6$ybLXKYjTNj9vv$dgGRjoXYFkw33OFZtBsp1flbCpoFQR7ac8O0FrZixHG.sw2AQmA5PuUbQC/e5.Zu.f7pGuF7qBKAfT/JRZFk8/" } } )'

Now you can log in as that admin with the password password.