Nortel Networks 555-4001-135, 553-3001-358 Reset passwords, Procedure Reset forgotten passwords

Appendix A: Password security 227

Table 60

Security parameters summary (Continued)

Parameter	Range	Default value
Telnet blocking period after “maximum	1-1440 seconds	20
unsuccessful login:” is exceeded
Telnet maximum unsuccessful login attempts	1-10	5
Telnet inactivity time-out	1-1440 minutes	15
FTP inactivity time-out	1-1440 minutes	15
BUI inactivity time-out	1-1440 minutes	30

Reset passwords

Follow the steps in Procedure 53 when a user forgets their password.

Procedure 53

Reset forgotten passwords

1The administrator can reset any BUI password through the user management BUI. One administrator can also reset another administrator’s password.

2When an administrator forget’s their BUI password, and there is no other administrator, the password can be reset from the CLI by entering the following command:

PAdmin/ABreset (or abbreviated pa/ab)

The system resets all administrator passwords, if more than one exist.

3When system passwords are forgotten (that is, Telnet, FTP, and CLI first level), the passwords can be viewed from the second level of the CLI.

4When the second level CLI password is forgotten, perform the following steps.

a Connect a CRT (or terminal emulation on a PC) directly to the back of the card’s serial port.

b Perform a manual power-up as follows:

iPull the card out of the slot.

iiPlug the card back into the shelf.

The ICB starts the power-up process.

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