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Jamie_Daniels_1's avatar
Jamie_Daniels_1
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Nov 07, 2018

enable Password 8

I have locked myself out of "enable" mode in IMISH by typing the below in

 

enable password 8 T1nkpad.

 

Does anyone know how to resolve ??

 

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  • Andy_McGrath's avatar
    Andy_McGrath
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    Nov 07, 2018

    Q. How can configured passwords be removed, and when is the password removal effective?

    A. Remove the password line in the corresponding .conf file and restart the daemons to access the router to make the password removal effective.

    Your 

    .conf
    file should be located in 
    /config/zebos/rd0/ZebOS.conf
    for route domain 0. Change the the 
    /rd0/
    for a different route domain e.g. for route domain 5 
    /config/zebos/rd5/ZebOS.conf

    From BIG-IP® Advanced Routing™ Troubleshooting Guide

  • Lee_Sutcliffe's avatar
    Lee_Sutcliffe
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    Nov 07, 2018

    You have set your enable password using a hash: 8 - Specifies a Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2 (PBKDF2) with SHA-256 hashed secret.

    You should have either omitted the 8 or specified 0 that the password is clear text - it would have been hashed anyway.

    Try editing your /config/zebos/rd0/ZebOS.conf file directly to remove the line you added and restart Zebos

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