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Appendix A 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 these passwords. This document will explain 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 only applicable when there is a direct connection to the 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 the ‘Starting runtime image’ message, the Switch will allow 2 seconds for the user to

press the hotkey [^] (Shift + 6) to enter the “Password Recovery Mode.” Once the Switch enters the “Password

Recovery Mode,” all ports on the Switch will be disabled and all port LEDs will be lit.

Boot Procedure V1.00.002

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Power On Self Test ........................................ 100 %

MAC Address : F0-7D-68-15-10-00

H/W Version : A1

Please Wait, Loading V1.10.007 Runtime Image .............. 100 %

UART init ................................................. 100 %

Starting runtime image

Password Recovery Mode

3. In the “Password Recovery Mode” only the following commands can be used.

Command Parameters

reset config

{force_agree}

The reset config command resets the whole configuration back to the default values. The

option 'force_agree' means to reset the whole configuration without the user’s agreement.

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.