How to Reset Forgotten Password on Kali Linux

If you have forgotten the root password to your Kali Linux machine, you may be locked out and not able to log in. This video shows how to reset the Kali Linux root password from the login screen. The same method should also work on similar Linux distributions such as Debian and Ubuntu.
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Now to work out why it starts Kali first and not Windows the default.

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[@andyli]

Pro Tip: always use the default creds, that way you will never forget the password

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[@giddy4600]

Tbh I still have default credentials lol

[@cry6270]

I never changed the default pass, it just changed itself. but I did the snapshot and eventually it logged in with my origin pass.

[@icns01]

No, sorry. Change the default creds for increased security.
Store the new creds in a password manager like bitwarden. Never stick w the default creds that everyone knows.

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I am am writing right password but it is showing wrong

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[@alexcook6186]

I have VMWorkstation17 installed.
I went through the whole process, then after typing in the new password (twice) , I went to the || icon and selected restart guest. Is this different to a version I don't have? It looks slightly different from your page.
Are you on VMWorkstation17 Pro?
The only option I see is Restart Guest in terms of rebooting.
Let me know if there is anything I could do differently.
Thank you.

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