Fixing password reset issues for VMs built based on a Kosmos VM image
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Updated at December 17, 2025
Issue description
When trying to reset the password for your Administrator account in the management console
Solution
Your VM network configuration probably uses third-party DNS servers that are not associated with Yandex Cloud DNS. In such a case, you need to add an A record to these servers that has this format: metadata.google.internal A 169.254.169.254.
You can also change the DNS configuration on VMs, specifying the default DNS address, i.e., the second address in the subnet used for the VM, (*.*.*.2).
If the issue persists
If the above actions did not help, create a support ticket
- ID of the VM in question.
- VM network configuration as plain text or a screen capture.