Cisco ASA – Password Recovery / Reset
KB ID 0000572 Problem Note: This procedure allows you to reset the password WITHOUT LOSING THE CONFIG You need to access a Cisco ASA device and do not have the passwords, there can be lots of reasons for this, lack of good documentation, bought a second hand firewall, the last firewall admin never told anyone etc. This method does require physical access to the ASA, a console cable, and a machine running some terminal emulation...
Cisco Catalyst Switches – Set a Management IP and Allow Telnet and Web Management
KB ID 0000614 Problem If you want to manage your Cisco Catalyst switch it’s not always practical to plug a console cable in to change its settings or monitor what it is doing. Putting an IP address on it and enabling remote management via Telnet or from your web browser is a better alternative, particularly if you have a lot of switches. Solution Enable Telnet Management on Cisco Catalyst Switch 1. Connect to the Switch using a...
Cisco – Cracking and Decrypting Passwords (Type 7 and Type 5)
KB ID 0000940 Problem Decrypt Type 7 Cisco Passwords The Internet is full of sites that have something like the tool below, tap your ‘encrypted’ password in and it will reveal the Cisco password. Input Type 7 Obfuscated Password: Output Plain Text Password: As you can see I’ve specifically written ‘obfuscated’ above, because the password isn’t actually encrypted at all. All that happens is the...