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Digi TransPort User Guide 771
PWDS.DA0 file
As of firmware version 4981, the encrypted forms of passwords entered into the configuration
are stored in a separate file named pwds.da0. This file can only be accessed by users with Super
level privileges. The file can be read with the type command, such as, type pwds.da0.
The pwds.da0 file is only created when a password is changed from default and the configuration
is saved. The encrypted versions of the default passwords are then removed from the config.da0
file and the new pwds.da0 is created and used instead.
If the pwds.da0 file is deleted, all remote access to the router that requires authentication will
fail, a serial cable connection will be required to re-configure passwords to gain access to the
router. If both the pwds.da0 file exists and the config.da0 contains passwords also, the
passwords in the config.da0 take precedence and will overwrite the passwords in the pwds.da0
when a save command is issued.
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