A User Password Is Lost; Administrator User Password; Operator User Password; Root User Password - Nortel Secure Network Access Switch 4050 User Manual

844 Chapter 18 Troubleshooting
If the operational status of the Nortel SNAS 4050 is still down, reboot the
machine. On the device, press the Power button on the back panel to turn the
machine off, wait until the fan comes to a standstill, and then press the Power
button again to turn the machine on. Log on as the Administrator user when the
login prompt appears.

A user password is lost

There are four types of system user passwords:
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Administrator user password

If you have lost the Administrator user password the only way to regain access to
the Nortel SNAS 4050 as the Administrator user is to reinstall the software, using
a console connection as the Boot user.
For more information, see

Operator user password

If you have lost the Operator user password, log on as the Administrator user and
define a new Operator user password. Only the Administrator user can change the
Operator user password.
For more information, see

Root user password

If you have lost the Root user password, log on as the Administrator user and
define a new Root user password. Only the Administrator user can change the
Root user password. For more information, see
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