# Ouch - Forgot admin password on Umbraco 7.0.4 installation

It was one of those days...  
Typed in the password and swore I'd remember it!  
  
But it got a typo in it and this [post](https://markdevelopmentblog.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/umbraco-reset-admin-password-via-sql.html) saved me...

To reset the admin password of a Umbraco website.

1. In SQL server, run the following script on the database:

```sql
USE  INSERT-YOUR-DATABASE-NAME-HERE
GO

UPDATE umbracoUser set userdisabled=0, userLogin='admin', userPassword='default' where id=0
```

2. In your `web.config` file, find the "UsersMembershipProvider" section, and change the setting:

```text
passwordFormat="Hashed"
to
passwordFormat="Clear"
```

You should now be able to log in using the Username: `admin` and the Password: `default`.

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*This article was originally written on Google's Blogger platform and ported to Hashnode on 17 Sep 2022.*