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 You're absolutely correct, it does have a TACACS server on it. &nbsp;I'll just have to clear out the startup config then. &nbsp;Thanks donjohnston!!
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You're absolutely correct, it does have a TACACS server on it.  I'll just have to clear out the startup config then.  Thanks donjohnston!!

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It just occured to me that there is a way to recover the configuration...<br />
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Once you've used the password recovery process to get into priviliged mode, get an ethernet interface configured. Setup a TFTP server off the ethernet interface and issue a &quot;copy startup tftp&quot;. Once the file is on the TFTP server, open it and remove the TACACS commands, save it and then copy it back to NVRAM (copy tftp start).<br />
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-Don
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It just occured to me that there is a way to recover the configuration...

Once you've used the password recovery process to get into priviliged mode, get an ethernet interface configured. Setup a TFTP server off the ethernet interface and issue a "copy startup tftp". Once the file is on the TFTP server, open it and remove the TACACS commands, save it and then copy it back to NVRAM (copy tftp start).

-Don

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I got a 2610 router and trying to do a password recovery. &nbsp;I recycle the router and do a CTRL-Break on it, then I do a confreg 0x2142<br />
Next, I do ENABLE<br />
Then, I do copy star run<br />
From there, I'm at the Privleged Mode and should be able to do configure terminal, so I can clear out the enable password. &nbsp;This is what happens.<br />
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CATHKMR01R1#conf t<br />
Command authorization failed.<br />
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CATHKMR01R1#<br />
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Why is this? &nbsp;Is there anyway besides clearing out the startup config to recovery the password? &nbsp;I don't want to clear out my current config that's in there now.
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I got a 2610 router and trying to do a password recovery.  I recycle the router and do a CTRL-Break on it, then I do a confreg 0x2142
Next, I do ENABLE
Then, I do copy star run
From there, I'm at the Privleged Mode and should be able to do configure terminal, so I can clear out the enable password.  This is what happens.


CATHKMR01R1#conf t
Command authorization failed.

CATHKMR01R1#

Why is this?  Is there anyway besides clearing out the startup config to recovery the password?  I don't want to clear out my current config that's in there now.

Password recovery, Command authorization failed.

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