Router Passwords

[kiefmer]

I have a router that I connect to through Procomm and I can see it fine but I dont know the password to get into enable mode...is there anyway that I can bypass that or what do I need to do?

 

[jeter]

If the password is lost, you need to do a password recovery . Refer to your installation book or go to Cisco.com ...   Good Luck !

 

[Deckard]

You cannot bypass the enable password - that's the whole idea!  To carry out password recovery you have to be locally attached to the router through the console port.  As you have not specified which router model, I cannot be more specific than that.

 

[ciscocisco]

You can bypass any password you like if you are willing to loose configuration in that router. Control+Break at boot will get you to boot> mode there you can boot from Rom, flash, or tftp server.

 

[DTrix]

Yes, but Deckard is correct by stating you must be physically attached to the the console port of the router.

 

[Deckard]

Thanks DTrix for pointing that out.  

 

[tlouvaris]

Check solarwinds.net for various tools associated with Cisco router configuration and router password recovery.