Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 6.2(2)E4
OL-21670-01
Recovering the Password
Password recovery is enabled by default. You can disable password recovery through the CLI or IDM.
Disabling Password Recovery Using the CLI
To disable password recovery in the CLI, follow these steps:
Step 1
Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.
Step 2
Enter global configuration mode.
sensor# configure terminal
Step 3
Enter host mode.
sensor(config)# service host
Step 4
Disable password recovery.
sensor(config-hos)# password-recovery disallowed
Disabling Password Recovery Using IDM
To disable password recovery in IDM, follow these steps:
Step 1
Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.
Step 2
Choose Configuration > Sensor Setup > Network. The Network pane appears.
Step 3
To disable password recovery, uncheck the Allow Password Recovery check box.
For More Information
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If you are not certain about whether password recovery is enabled or disabled, see
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For more information on reimaging sensors, refer to
Verifying the State of Password Recovery
Use the show settings | include password command to verify whether password recovery is enabled. To
verify whether password recovery is enabled, follow these steps:
verify whether password recovery is enabled, follow these steps:
Step 1
Log in to the CLI.
Step 2
Enter service host submode.
sensor# configure terminal
sensor (config)# service host
sensor (config-hos)#