Restore Password - Xerox 6100BD - Phaser Color Laser Printer System Manual

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Restore password

To restore the default password if an operator or system
administrator forgets the system password, perform the following:
1. Open a terminal window.
Logon as the root user by typing su and select <Enter>.
2. Enter the password and select <Enter>.
3. At the prompt (#), enter the following: cd /opt/XRXnps/
XRXui61XX/data and select <Enter>.
4. Type: ls -la and select <enter>.
5. Delete the files ".npw" and ".sum" by typing rm.npw.sum and
selecting <enter>.
6. Open the System menu and select [Logon]. Select the desired
user type and enter the password. Select <OK>.
7. An error message displays, "A problem was detected in the
password file." Select <OK> and retype the default password
again and select <OK>.
8. A message displays in the main window which reads, "Missing
password file recreated."
9. Select on the "missing password file" recreated message. A
pop-up window displays the service code C03-501. Another
message is displayed which reads, "The missing password file
has been recreated. All current passwords are now valid.
Contact the system administrator to install operator and
system administrator passwords."
10. Select [Reset].
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