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New Dev Instance - Admin login no longer working

Beth2
Tera Contributor

I requested a new PDI yesterday (dev281093).  I logged in using the admin credentials with no issue.  I had to do some research to remind myself how to get to the glide records.  I went back to the dev instance and within minutes, I was logged out.  I now can not log in to the instance.  The instance must still exist, because I can get to the login screen, but the supplied admin password doesnt work (error:  Username or password invalid).

 

When I log into the developer website, it is showing me a button to get a new instance.

 

Where did yesterdays instance go, or what happened to the admin password?

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Nikhil Bajaj9
Tera Sage
Tera Sage

Hi @Beth2 ,

 

No one can tell that what happened to that PDI and unfortunately no support is provided by servicenow for PDI. so now you have 2 options - Try to reset admin password from developer site or get a fresh instance.

 

Please appreciate my efforts, help and support extended to you by clicking on – “Accept as Solution”; button under my answer. It will motivate me to help others as well.
Regards,
Nikhil Bajaj

ServiceNow Rising Star-2025

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Nikhil Bajaj9
Tera Sage
Tera Sage

Hi @Beth2 ,

 

No one can tell that what happened to that PDI and unfortunately no support is provided by servicenow for PDI. so now you have 2 options - Try to reset admin password from developer site or get a fresh instance.

 

Please appreciate my efforts, help and support extended to you by clicking on – “Accept as Solution”; button under my answer. It will motivate me to help others as well.
Regards,
Nikhil Bajaj

ServiceNow Rising Star-2025

Dr Atul G- LNG
Tera Patron
Tera Patron

Hi @Beth2 

 

Follow these steps—might be helpful.

 

_ login in to developer.servicenow.com

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and try with new password.

 

if still not work, reset the instance:

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I am also facing same issue and despite following above steps, I am unable to login to my PDI.  This has happened twice in last 10 days.  I have released the instance and taken the new one, but the new instance is also having the same issue.

RaghavSh
Mega Patron

@Beth2 I dn't belive there is any support for PDIs and for some reason your instance is reclaimed.

 

For future refer below link to backup your PDI:

 

https://developer.servicenow.com/blog.do?p=/post/backup-your-pdi/ 


Raghav
MVP 2023
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