Here’s a blog post tailored for IT administrators and system owners who need to reset a lost or unknown password for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM).
Navigate to the bin directory where SEPM is installed. The default paths are: reset password symantec endpoint protection manager
cd "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\bin\" Here’s a blog post tailored for IT administrators
We’ve all been there. You go to log into your Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) console—maybe after a long weekend, a sudden emergency, or a team member departure—only to realize the admin password is lost. Panic sets in. Do you reinstall the whole manager? Restore from a VM snapshot? Break your backup chain? You go to log into your Symantec Endpoint
Symantec includes a dedicated tool called ResetPasswd.exe that is installed alongside the SEPM. This tool resets the Administrator account password without needing the old one.