SX-200 MX password

[syscon411]

Hi all,

I heard that with a hex editor, access to the maint1, and a good backup, the installer password can be reset. I have a system that was dropped in my lap and nobody has the installer password it. I do have the maint1 password and I have a backup. Any help would be awesome! It being 2025, I can't find any Mitel partners that want anything to do with this old dino and was told Mitel won't reset them being that old. I'm very familiar with using a hex editor.

 

[The mitel guy]

Yes its true.. start the system let it boot.
Log into a lower level like maint1 1000
Copy the database.. then change the password and save the new database
The compare...

 

[The mitel guy]

Use flexhex trial.. it has comparison editor

 

[AH64Armament]

I'm following this. I have worked on Mitel systems since 1997 and I have worked on all flavors of the SX200 from Analog to ICP and have had several systems that we maintain that we only have access to Maint1.


The EL processor cards has a Serial connector near the MOSS chip (without looking, I don't know for certain where), that is used for debug. Mitel engineers had a cable that could be connected to it, that would extend it to the front of the card. This would allow for higher level diags along with password resets (so I was told). I've only seen this cable one time and considered making one for myself and never did.

 

[The mitel guy]

Just use the serial on the back of the cabinet

 

[The mitel guy]

I love mitel its an easy system

 

[The mitel guy]

9600 n 8 1 on a serial db9 connector
2 tx 3 rx 5 ground...

 

[AH64Armament]

Just use the serial on the back of the cabinet

The OP said it is an MX controller. The Serial port is on the front. The L/ML/EL, etc could be accessed by any cabinets Maintenance port on the back.

 

[The mitel guy]

The other method sounds like jtag and its more complicated...

 

[The mitel guy]

I have hacked system passwords alot.. .
I can also write a moss code from scratch.

 

[AH64Armament]

I wonder if you'd be able to figure it out from the output from this. I wonder if the 12-digit code is an ASCII code.

SX-200 Default Password Procedure

The procedure for defaulting the password on the Mitel SX200

pbxbook.com

The procedure for defaulting the password on an SX200 is as follows:

• From maintenance, login with the username of: password
  and at the password prompt enter: mitelisno1
• Write down the 12 digit code and email it back to Mitel Tech Support
• Mitel sends a new 12 digit code.
• From maintenance, login with the username of: password
  and at the password prompt enter the 12 digit code from Mitel.

 

[AH64Armament]

I have hacked system passwords alot.. .
I can also write a moss code from scratch.

ooh.. handy!

 

[jpruder]

Hi all,

I heard that with a hex editor, access to the maint1, and a good backup, the installer password can be reset. I have a system that was dropped in my lap and nobody has the installer password it. I do have the maint1 password and I have a backup. Any help would be awesome! It being 2025, I can't find any Mitel partners that want anything to do with this old dino and was told Mitel won't reset them being that old. I'm very familiar with using a hex editor.

In theory, you could install a default database, back it up and then change the installer passwords on maint and cde. Do another backup and compare the file differences. Then making sure you have 2 current backups, edit the hex on one setting it to the default values, restore it and see if it worked.