Reset The Password - Cisco 1720 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Reset the Password

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Press RETURN to get started!
Step 6 Press Return. The following prompt appears:
Router>
Enter the enable command to enter privileged EXEC
Step 7
mode. Configuration changes can be made only in this
mode:
Router> enable
The prompt changes to the privileged EXEC prompt:
Router#
Enter the show startup-config command to display an
Step 8
enable password in the configuration file:
Router# show startup-config
If you are recovering an enable password, skip the
following "Reset the Password"
the password recovery process by performing the steps
in the next section,
Value."
If you are recovering an enable secret password, it is not
displayed in the show startup-config command output.
Complete the password recovery process by performing
the steps in the following
Enter the configure terminal command to enter
Step 1
configuration mode:
Router# configure terminal
Enter the enable secret command to reset the enable
Step 2
secret password in the router:
Router(config)# enable secret gobbledegook
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