Password Recovery; Disabling Or Re-Enabling The Password Recovery Process - HP ProCurve 6120G/XG Manual

Configuring Username and Password Security

Password Recovery

Figure 2-13. Example of Disabling the Factory Reset Option

Password Recovery

The password recovery feature is enabled by default and provides a method
for regaining management access to the switch (without resetting the switch
to its factory default configuration) in the event that the system administrator
loses the local manager username (if configured) or password. Using Pass­
word Recovery requires:
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Disabling or Re-Enabling the Password Recovery
Process
Disabling the password recovery process means that the only method for
recovering from a lost manager username (if configured) and password is to
reset the switch to its factory-default configuration, which removes any non-
default configuration settings.
C a u t i o n
Disabling password-recovery requires that factory-reset be enabled, and locks
out the ability to recover a lost manager username (if configured) and pass­
word on the switch. In this event, there is no way to recover from a lost
manager username/password situation without resetting the switch to its
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The command to disable the factory-reset operation produces this caution.
To complete the command, press [Y]. To abort the command, press [N].
password-recovery enabled (the default) on the switch prior to an attempt
to recover from a lost username/password situation
Contacting your ProCurve Customer Care Center to acquire a one-time­
use password
Completes the command to
disable the factory reset option.
Displays the current front­
panel-security configuration,
with Factory Reset disabled.