Password Recovery Procedure - D-Link DES-3028 User Manual

DES-3028 DES-3028P DES-3028G DES-3052 DES-3052P Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Managed Switch

Password Recovery Procedure

This document describes the procedure for resetting passwords on D-Link Switches.
Authenticating any user who tries to access networks is necessary and important. The basic authentication method used to accept
qualified users is through a local login, utilizing a Username and Password. Sometimes, passwords get forgotten or destroyed, so
network administrators need to reset these passwords. This document will explain how the Password Recovery feature can help
network administrators reach this goal.
The following steps explain how to use the Password Recovery feature on D-Link devices to easily recover passwords.
Complete these steps to reset the password:
1. For security reasons, the Password Recovery feature requires the user to physically access the device. Therefore this
feature is only applicable when there is a direct connection to the console port of the device. It is necessary for the
user needs to attach a terminal or PC with terminal emulation to the console port of the switch.
2. Power on the switch. After the runtime image is loaded to 100%, the Switch will allow 2 seconds for the user to
press the hotkey [^] ( Shift + 6 ) to enter the "Password Recovery Mode". Once the Switch enters the "Password
Recovery Mode", all ports on the Switch will be disabled.
Boot Procedure
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Power On Self Test ........................................
MAC Address
H/W Version
Please wait, loading V2.00.B23 Runtime image..............
The switch is now entering Password Recovery Mode:_
The switch is currently in Password Recovery Mode.
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3. In the "Password Recovery Mode" only the following commands can be used.
Command
reset config
reboot
reset account
: 00-19-5B-EC-32-15
: A1
Parameters
The reset config command resets the whole configuration will be
back to the default value
The reboot command exits the Reset Password Recovery Mode and
restarts the switch. A confirmation message will be displayed to allow
the user to save the current settings.
The reset account command deletes all the previously created
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