In older versions, recovering a lost SEPM password often meant reinstalling the application or restoring from a backup. However, introduced a lifesaver: resetpass.bat .
Visit Broadcom’s official SEP documentation portal or post in the r/Symantec community with your specific SEPM version and error logs. Disclaimer: This guide is for authorized system administrators recovering their own SEPM instance. Unauthorized password reset attempts on systems you do not own may violate computer fraud laws. In older versions, recovering a lost SEPM password
| Risk | Consequence | |------|--------------| | | The batch file could log your credentials or open a reverse shell. | | Ransomware payload | Disguised as resetpass.bat but actually a dropper for LockBit or BlackCat. | | Corrupted script | Causes database corruption, requiring full SEPM rebuild. | | Violation of license | Using unverified code may void Broadcom support contracts. | | | Ransomware payload | Disguised as resetpass
Resetting admin password... Password has been reset to default: admin Please log in with username: admin and password: admin If you use a custom admin username (e.g., symadmin or companyadmin ), pass it as an argument: symadmin or companyadmin )
resetpass.bat