Default credentials for Jenkins after installation

Question

I have downloaded Jenkins on Windows10. When i try to access jenkins, it is asking for username and password. I have read the threads on the same issue. But I do not find any secrets folder or config.xml file under Jenkins folder.

Answer 1

Username is admin. Password should be located in:

$JENKINS_HOME/secrets/initialAdminPassword

You can view the password using:

cat /var/lib/jenkins/secrets/initialAdminPassword

or

cat $JENKINS_HOME/secrets/initialAdminPassword

Answer 2

If you're using Jenkins inside of a Docker container, like I am, the following commands might be useful.

docker exec -it ${jenkins_container_name} \
    cat /var/jenkins_home/secrets/initialAdminPassword 
# or if it was the last container you ran
docker exec -it $(docker container ls -l --format "{{.Names}}") \
    cat /var/jenkins_home/secrets/initialAdminPassword

Answer 3

After Installation of Jenkins 2.Y.Z, I would suggest you to simply restart your OS.

my OS is Windows 8.1, and as after I restarted Jenkins automatically builds it installation environment, and you can see many directories and files available or appeared which were not available instantly after installation.

Now, Open Jenkins Dashboard path in web browser hostname:portnumber

for beginners it is like localhost:8080

it will ask you the password.

So, open the file initialAdminPassword in text editor or viewer located in:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\secrets\

copy the 32 chars length password, and paste it to the Jenkins Dashboard.

Later you can install the plugins default or in custom choose mode.

Hope this would help many one.

Answer 4

I had this exact issue as well. After installing Jenkins, the installation directory just had some config files and the jre and bin folders. After rebooting Windows 10 I was able to see all the normal folders you would expect in a Jenkins installation:

• jobs
• jre
• logs
• nodes
• plugins
• secrets - The "secrets" folder only appeared after rebooting, and in it was initialAdminPassword just as promised.

Now going to http://localhost:8080 loads the "Unlock Jenkins" page.

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Really, though. I should have known to reboot. It is Windows after all...

Answer 5

open the door

sudo chmod -R 777 secrets

peek inside

vi secrets/initialAdminPassword

close the door

sudo chmod -R 700 secrets