Cisco Enable Password Recovery on Cisco Device Procedure 1. Connect to the device using a console cable with the following set on the port: 9600 baud rate No parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit No flow control 2. Turn the router on 3. If you can access the router, type the following command at the… Read more »
Reset a Cisco Router to Factory Default Settings
There are currently two ways to reset a Cisco router or switch to factory default. Reference: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5187/products_tech_note09186a00802017a1.shtml Method 1 This method uses the config-register 0x2102 command in global configuration mode.
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | enable configure terminal config-register 0x2102 end write erase reload <do not save> |
Method 2 This method uses the config-register 0x2142 command in global configuration mode.
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | enable configure terminal config-register 0x2142 reload <do not save> enable configuration terminal config-register 0x2102 write memory reload |
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Reset root Passwords on Linux
Just a quick how to reset Linux accounts, very basic but for the newbies out there it might come in handy. # passwd <username> Example: # passwd test Type the new password twice Okay so the basics are covered, lets go into something a little stronger – how to recover a root password. Recover ROOT… Read more »