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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 the Switch. After t he runtime image 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 enter 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
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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
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3. In the “Password Recovery Mode” only the following commands can be used.
Command Parameters
reset config
The reset config command resets the whole configuration back to
the default values.
reboot
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.
reset account
The reset account command deletes all the previously created
accounts.
reset password
{<username>}
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.
show account
The show account command displays all previously created
accounts.
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