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it can't be done. &nbsp;Unless you import it into another firewall, but you still would not be able to extract the password. &nbsp;I would:<br />
export the config<br />
reset router to factory defaults<br />
import the config<br />
change the password. &nbsp;<br />
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Then you should be all good. &nbsp;assuming your doing some password recovery that is..<br />
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Cheers.
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it can't be done.  Unless you import it into another firewall, but you still would not be able to extract the password.  I would:
export the config
reset router to factory defaults
import the config
change the password.  

Then you should be all good.  assuming your doing some password recovery that is..

Cheers.

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To get a 'readable' report of your configuration you can create a TSR report (under system - diagnostics). This makes a .WRI document which you can read with notepad. 
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To get a 'readable' report of your configuration you can create a TSR report (under system - diagnostics). This makes a .WRI document which you can read with notepad.

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How do you do a export when you don't have a password. and in safemode export is not available, Execept for Firmware.<br />
SSH is not available in Safemode telnet is disabled also.<br />
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If I do not have a backup of my config file then is this possable ?
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How do you do a export when you don't have a password. and in safemode export is not available, Execept for Firmware.
SSH is not available in Safemode telnet is disabled also.

If I do not have a backup of my config file then is this possable ?

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Sonicwall Configuration export file<br />
How do I open and read the file to get the information out.<br />
Without losing the configuration<br />
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Lost Admin password on sonic wall 2040<br />
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They say it can't be done
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Sonicwall Configuration export file
How do I open and read the file to get the information out.
Without losing the configuration


Lost Admin password on sonic wall 2040

They say it can't be done

Sonicwall Configuration export file (read)

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