How do I reset my Jenkins admin password?

1.	How do I reset my Jenkins admin password?
Answer» To RESET the Jenkins ADMIN password, simply disable the security in the config.xml file. If running on LINUX, edit the FOLLOWING file: vi /var/lib/jenkins/config.xml file Search for the term <useSecurity>true</useSecurity> and change the word True to False Restart the Jenkins Server Service Jenkins Restart

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To RESET the Jenkins ADMIN password, simply disable the security in the config.xml file.

If running on LINUX, edit the FOLLOWING file:
vi /var/lib/jenkins/config.xml file
Search for the term <useSecurity>true</useSecurity> and change the word True to False
Restart the Jenkins Server
Service Jenkins Restart

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