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Last post 12-08-2008 3:54 PM by lbdwag. 5 replies.
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  • 05-15-2008 2:48 PM

    Reset SSH/Telnet/Enable Passwords

     To reset the known U/P credentials for ALL devices
      Settings Tab -> Settings -> Config Collector
      Click the "Reset All Authentication Info" button

    To reset the known U/P credentials for a single device
      Open the Device Viewer for the particular device
      Select Config Files -> Settings
      On this Screen, click the "Reset Authentication Info" button


    This will force NetMRI to attempt to guess the credentials for this device, or all devices, again, based on the credential input to the Global list - Settings Tab -> Settings -> Config Collector

    Mike Griffin
    Netcordia TAC
    support@netcordia.com
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  • 08-20-2008 4:32 AM In reply to

    Re: Reset SSH/Telnet/Enable Passwords

    I get lots of Issues that say that my Enable Password is WEAK...
    Since I'm new to NetMRI I don't really know how to deal with that. I don't want to simply suppress this Issues. I would like to find a solution.

    Maybe you can help me?

  • 08-21-2008 9:15 AM In reply to

    Re: Reset SSH/Telnet/Enable Passwords

    A device will be cited for a "weak" password if the password being used is one of the known defaults for that specific device. A cisco device will also be cited for a "weak" password if there is  no enable password configured. 

    A lot of customers do not use enable passwords but instead configure users with enable privileges.

     

     

     

     

  • 12-08-2008 10:31 AM In reply to

    Re: Reset SSH/Telnet/Enable Passwords

     Is there anyway to tell what the current enable password is?

     I have a few cisco devices reporting as weak, but the passwords are not.

  • 12-08-2008 10:45 AM In reply to

    Re: Reset SSH/Telnet/Enable Passwords

    Open the Device Viewer: 

    ( http://community.netcordia.com/forums/t/390.aspx or http://community.netcordia.com/forums/t/369.aspx )

    Navigate to Config Files-> Settings

    Set "Show Passwords" to enabled, and the actual passwords set for the device will be displayed.

    Mike Griffin
    Netcordia TAC
    support@netcordia.com
  • 12-08-2008 3:54 PM In reply to

    Re: Reset SSH/Telnet/Enable Passwords

     ok, the switches in question do not have an enable password... which I would have noticed if I was not Monday.... I am going to try resetting the authentication information and see if it will 'find' the enable password.

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