Chapter 3 Troubleshooting; Recovering A Lost Password; Change The Configuration Register - Cisco 1720 Hardware Installation Manual

Recovering a Lost Password

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Change the Configuration Register

Cisco 1700 Router Hardware Installation Guide
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This section describes how to recover a lost enable or enable secret password. The
process of recovering a password consists of the following major steps:
Change the Configuration Register
•
Reset the Router
•
Reset the Password
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Reset the Configuration Register Value
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See the "Hot Tips" section on Cisco Connection Online (CCO) for additional
information on replacing enable secret passwords.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
(for lost enable secret passwords only)
Connect an ASCII terminal or a PC running a
terminal-emulation program to the CONSOLE port on
the rear panel of the router. Refer to the section
"Connecting a PC"
Router" chapter.
Configure the terminal to operate at 9600 baud, 8 data
bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.
Reboot the router by pressing the power switch to the
OFF position, then to the ON ( | ) position.
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
in the "Installing the Cisco 1700
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