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Palo Alto Networks VM-Series NGFW (PAN-OS) — Default Password

Default username and password for the Palo Alto Networks VM-Series NGFW (PAN-OS): admin / admin. Learn how to log in at 192.168.1.1 and how to change the default credentials.

Default admin/admin for VM-Series virtual next-generation firewall running PAN-OS. Same default as hardware PA-Series. Password change required after first login. Applies to deployments on VMware ESXi, KVM, AWS, Azure, GCP.

UsernamePasswordAccessNotes
admin
admin
Web UI—
admin
admin
SSH—
Default IP
192.168.1.1

Responsible use

This database lists publicly documented default credentials so administrators can find and change them. Only use these on systems you own or are authorized to test.

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