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     new aabe862  Add root password reset instructions (#299)
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commit aabe86280b41ac04f07bc6cc0e0f372562545382
Author: Dom G <47725857+domgargu...@users.noreply.github.com>
AuthorDate: Thu Oct 28 01:43:37 2021 -0400

    Add root password reset instructions (#299)
---
 _docs-2/troubleshooting/basic.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/_docs-2/troubleshooting/basic.md b/_docs-2/troubleshooting/basic.md
index 87099b8..32e6639 100644
--- a/_docs-2/troubleshooting/basic.md
+++ b/_docs-2/troubleshooting/basic.md
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ master is down. Check for a running master.
 The monitor uses the ZooKeeper `stat` [four-letter-word][zk-4lw] command to 
retrieve information.
 The ZooKeeper configuration may require explicitly listing the `stat` command 
in the four-letter-word whitelist.
 
+**I've lost the Accumulo root password, now what?**
+
+Running `accumulo init --reset-security` will prompt you for a new root 
password. CAUTION: this command will delete all existing users. You will need 
to re-create all other users and set permissions accordingly. Running the 
`accumulo admin dumpConfig` command will output current configuration, 
including current users, which may aid in this process.
+
 ## Accumulo Processes
 
 **My tablet server crashed!  The logs say that it lost its zookeeper lock.**

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