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Password recovery procedure
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startup configuration.
10.
Type show running−config.
The show running−config command shows the configuration of the router. In this configuration, the
shutdown command appears under all interfaces, which indicates all interfaces are currently shut
down. In addition, the passwords (enable password, enable secret, vty, console passwords) are in
either an encrypted or unencrypted format. You can reuse unencrypted passwords. You must change
encrypted passwords to a new password.
11.
Type configure terminal.
The hostname(config)# prompt appears.
12.
Type enable secret <password> in order to change the enable secret password. For example:
hostname(config)#enable secret cisco
13.
Issue the no shutdown command on every interface that you use.
If you issue a show ip interface brief command, every interface that you want to use should display
up up.
14.
Type config−register <configuration_register_setting>. Where configuration_register_setting is
either the value you recorded in step 2 or 0x2102 . For example:
hostname(config)#config−register 0x2102
15.
Press Ctrl−z or end in order to leave the configuration mode.
The hostname# prompt appears.
16.
Type write memory or copy running−config startup−config in order to commit the changes.
Example of Password Recovery Procedure
This section provides an example of the password recovery procedure. This example was created with a Cisco
2600 Series Router. Even if you do not use a Cisco 2600 Series Router, this output provides an example of
what you should experience on your product.
Router>enable
Password:
Password:
Password:
% Bad secrets
Router>show version
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2600 Software (C2600−IS−M), Version 12.0(7)T, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Copyright (c) 1986−1999 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 07−Dec−99 02:21 by phanguye
Image text−base: 0x80008088, data−base: 0x80C524F8
ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.3(2)XA4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Router uptime is 3 minutes
System returned to ROM by abort at PC 0x802D0B60
System image file is "flash:c2600−is−mz.120−7.T"
cisco 2611 (MPC860) processor (revision 0x202) with 26624K/6144K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID JAB031202NK (3878188963)
M860 processor: part number 0, mask 49
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.

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