Cisco 1811W Release Note page 10

Important Notes
Cisco CP Express and use a console or Telnet connection to log into the router, the login and exec
banners warn you that you must change the username "cisco" and password "cisco" before you log off
of the router. If you do not change the credentials as directed, you will not be able to log on to the router
the next time that you attempt to do so.
The following Cisco IOS releases enforce the one-time use of the default credentials:
12.4(11)T or later
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12.4(11)SW, 12.4(11)SW1, 12.4(11)XV, 12.4(11)XJ
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12.4(9)T5, 12.4(9)T6
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• 12.3(21), 12.3(22)
Follow the procedure in this section to secure the router by creating a new username and password, to
remove the login banner and exec banner warnings, and to save the configuration changes to the router
startup configuration.
If you login to the router using a Telnet or a console connection but do not complete the steps in this
Note
procedure, be aware of the following:
If you do not change the default username and password, and then log off the router, you will not be
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able to log into the router again without entering the reload command. No additional warning is
given before you log off.
If you do not change the default username and password, but do enter the write memory command
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before ending the session, future logins will be disabled. In this case, you will need to follow the
password recovery procedure at the following link:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1831/products_tech_note09186a00801746e6.sht
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To secure the router, remove the banner warnings and save the changes to the router startup config,
complete the following steps:
Connect the light blue console cable, included with your router, from the blue console port on your router
Step 1
to a serial port on your PC. Refer to your router's hardware installation guide for instructions.
Connect the power supply to your router, plug the power supply into a power outlet, and turn on your
Step 2
router. Refer to your router's quick start guide for instructions.
Use HyperTerminal or a similar terminal emulation program on your PC, with the terminal emulation
Step 3
settings of 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control, to connect to your router.
When prompted, enter the username cisco, and password cisco.
Step 4
Enter configuration mode by entering the following command:
Step 5
yourname# configure terminal
Create a new username and password by entering the following command:
Step 6
yourname(config)# username username privilege 15 secret 0 password
Replace username and password with the username and password that you want to use.
Remove the default username and password by entering the following command:
Step 7
yourname(config)# no username cisco
Release Notes for Cisco Configuration Professional Express 1.0
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