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Ethernet access switch

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service password-recovery

If the password-recovery mechanism is disabled, this message appears:

The password-recovery mechanism has been triggered, but

is currently disabled. Access to the boot loader prompt

through the password-recovery mechanism is disallowed at

this point. However, if you agree to let the system be

reset back to the default system configuration, access

to the boot loader prompt can still be allowed.

Would you like to reset the system back to the default configuration (y/n)?

If the user chooses not to reset the system to the default configuration, the normal boot process continues

as if the break key had not been pressed. If you choose to reset the system to the default configuration,

the configuration file in flash memory is deleted, and the VLAN database file, flash:vlan.dat (if present),

If you use the no service password-recovery command to control end user access to passwords, we

recommend that you save a copy of the configuration file in a location away from the switch in case the

end user uses the password recovery procedure and sets the system back to default values. Do not keep

a backup copy of the configuration file on the switch.

You can enter the show version privileged EXEC command to determine if password recovery is enabled

or disabled.

This example shows how to disable password recovery on a switch so that a user can only reset a

password by agreeing to return to the default configuration.

Switch(config)# no service-password recovery

Switch(config)# exit

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Displays version information for the hardware and firmware.