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Appendix D - Password Recovery Procedure
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xStack® DGS-3200 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch Appendix D - Password Recovery Procedure This document describes the procedure for resetting passwords on D-Link Switches. Authenticating any user who tries to access networks is necessary and important. The basic authentication method used to accept qualified users is through a local login, utilizing a Username and Password. Sometimes, passwords get forgotten or destroyed, so network administrators need to reset th ese passwords. This document will ex plain how the Password Recovery feature can help network administrators reach this goal. The following steps explain how to use the Password Recovery feature on D-Link devices to easily recover passwords. Complete these steps to reset the password: 1. For security reasons, the Password Recovery feature requires the user to physically access the device. Therefore this feature is on ly applicable when there is a di rect connection to t he console port of the device. It is necessary for the user needs to attach a terminal or PC with terminal emulation to the console port of the switch. 2. Power on th e Switch. After t he run time i mage is lo aded to 100%, th e Switch will allo w 2 seco nds for the user to press t he hotkey [^ ] (Shi ft + 6) t o e nter t he "Passw ord Recovery Mode." Once the Switch e nters the "Pass word Recovery Mode," all ports on the Switch will be disabled. Boot Procedure V1.00.B011 Power On Self Test 100% MAC Address : 00-21-91-92-E3-5E H/W Version : A2 Please Wait, Loading V1.50.B017 Runtime Image 100% Password Recovery Mode > 3. In the "Password Recovery Mode" only the following commands can be used. Command Parameters reset config reboot reset account reset password {} show account The reset config command resets the whole configuration back to the default values. The reboot command exits the Reset Password Recovery Mode and restarts the switch. A confirmation message will be displayed to allow the user to save the current settings. The reset account command deletes all the previously created accounts. The reset password command resets the password of the specified user. If a username is not specified, the passwords of all users will be reset. The show account command displays all previously created accounts. 279