Incomplete setup...asking for password which wasn't set up

I didn’t complete the initial setup and now start9 is asking for a password in order to access my node. The http://start.local is no longer working.

http://start.local is only available during initial setup or when your server enters into diagnostic mode if it encounters any problem.

If it is asking you for a password it is because the setup was indeed completed and now your server is located in a randomly named “adjective-noun.local” address.

Maybe you just pressed next without adding a password and you can access the server by leaving the password blank.

If this is the case, this is a really bad idea and you should go ahead and change the password to a real secure one by following this guide:

If you cannot access the server because you do not know the password, you will have to fully reset it with this other guide:

You solved my problem so thank you very much for the information you supplied Alvaro. Much appreciated.

No problem.

You know where to reach us if anything else ever comes up.

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