Recovering A Lost Password; Changing The Configuration Register - Cisco 1751V Hardware Installation Manual

Recovering a Lost Password

Recovering a Lost Password
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Changing the Configuration Register

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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:
Changing the Configuration Register
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Resetting the Router
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Resetting the Password
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Resetting 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.
Follow these steps to change the configuration register:
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
PC" in the "Installation"
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, and then to the
on ( | ) position.
At the user EXEC prompt (Router>), enter the show version command to display
the existing configuration register value (shown in bold in this example output):
Router> show version
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