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Posted by Bob on April 26, 2007, 10:41 pm
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There is no "retrieval" of passwords from a 4.5 switch. As of 4.5, the
passwords are handled via a one-way hash. When you enter the login and
password to get in your switch, your entry is hashed by the same process,
and the result compared against what is stored. It matches, you're in.... It
don't, and you are not.
The good news.....
There is a mechanism by which your vendor can reset the Admin 1, Admin 2,
and PDT passwords to known values. On the 11c, it involves setting the dip
switches in a specific way, followed by the entry of a command on the
terminal. Very secure since you need physical access to the system, and it
never reveals what the password was. That prevents an unauthorized person
from guessing a future password based on the pattern of the old one.
As far as the PDT password being a touchy subject... It's really not. Nortel
has addressed the issue. This one of the ways. I have several training
manuals that I received directly from Nortel that have the default password
printed in them.
BTW: Unless you spoofed where you posted from, you can ask one of the
"Partners" why you need to contact your vendor to have the password reset,
and why you can't get the procedure off the 'Net - especially posting with
gmail return address including the word "chaos" (I know, it's a take off on
"Get Smart", but......)
> 4.50
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>> What release switch?
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>>
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>> >I am looking for somebody that can assist me offline with retrieving
>> > the 2nd level password to ameridian11c. I know thePDTpassword is
>> > a touchy subject, so we can take this offline. If anybody can help,
>> > please email me.
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