Connecting to Home Assistant Green via console may be required for some troubleshooting tasks, such as resetting the owner's password if you are locked out.
Prerequisites
- Connected Home Assistant Green
- External USB keyboard
- HDMI cable and external monitor
To use the console on the HDMI display
Step 1
Connecting a monitor via HDMI
- Connect a monitor via HDMI to Home Assistant Green.
Step 2
Connecting a USB keyboard
- Connect a USB keyboard to Home Assistant Green.
- The console should open automatically and show up on the monitor.
Step 3
Checking the console
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In the Home Assistant command line, you can now enter a command.
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For example, if you are locked out, you can change your password:
auth reset --username 'existing_user' --password 'new_password'
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Log in with the new password.
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Go to your User profile and on the Security tab, replace the simple password with a complex one.