User Password Reset

  1. Follow the next five steps to boot from the installation media

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    Step 5

  2. In the rescue shell, type: cryptsetup open /dev/sda3 qubes or cryptsetup open /dev/nvme0n1p3 qubes to unlock the encrypted root drive

  3. Mount the root drive mount /dev/mapper/qubes_dom0-root /mnt

  4. Change root to it chroot /mnt

  5. Change the password passwd user (where “user” is your Qubes login)

  6. Type in a new password and confirm

  7. Type exit to exit the chroot

  8. Type reboot and then boot as usal without the installation medium