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invalid password and username PA-VM 10

jeanafoukpavi — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 07:48:38 GMT

hi panel I recently downloaded the PA-VM 10. here are the characteristics
RAM:6.5
processors:2
hard disk:60GB
2 network card in NAT
1a host-only card
1one in LAN segment
I am still stuck at the login level I use admin admin at the login and password level
can you help me

Re: invalid password and username PA-VM 10

Claw4609 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:15:26 GMT

What is the prompt you are seeing in the cli? Its possible its still booting up. Default username and password of Admin-Admin Does Not Work Afte... - Knowledge Base - Palo Alto Networks

Re: invalid password and username PA-VM 10

jeanafoukpavi — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:45:13 GMT

currently when I start it it signals a message at the end that FIPS failure do you have some idee

Re: invalid password and username PA-VM 10

OtakarKlier — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:50:11 GMT

Hello,

If you have fips enabled the default password changes to paloalto and you lose access to the console port.

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/11-0/pan-os-admin/certifications/fips-cc-security-functions

Regards,

Re: invalid password and username PA-VM 10

jeanafoukpavi — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:36:57 GMT

The local admin account I created doesn't have a password I created, so there's no admin access. Also, I don't want to lose the existing firewall configuration.