# Nitrokey start reset admin

**URL:** https://support.nitrokey.com/t/nitrokey-start-reset-admin/4652
**Category:** Pro/Start/Storage (OpenPGP Card)
**Created:** [December 16, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://support.nitrokey.com/t/nitrokey-start-reset-admin/4652 "2022-12-16T11:31:07Z")
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### Author: ![vda](https://support.nitrokey.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/a4c791/32.png) [@vda](https://support.nitrokey.com/u/vda)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://support.nitrokey.com/t/nitrokey-start-reset-admin/4652/1 "2022-12-16T11:31:07Z")

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Hi,

I have a nitrokey start but lost the admin password. Does the factory reset procedure given here: [Factory Reset - Nitrokey Documentation](https://docs.nitrokey.com/start/linux/factory-reset) also resets the admin to the original 12345678 ?

Br, Olivier.

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### Author: ![nku](https://support.nitrokey.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/2bfe46/32.png) [@nku](https://support.nitrokey.com/u/nku)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2022, 8:22am UTC](https://support.nitrokey.com/t/nitrokey-start-reset-admin/4652/2 "2022-12-17T08:22:26Z")

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Yes, it reverts to the default PINs.