Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor

Release Notes for Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 7.0(4)E4

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Recovering the Password

Password recovery is enabled by default. You can disable password recovery through the CLI or the
IDM.

Disabling Password Recovery Using the CLI

To disable password recovery in the CLI, follow these steps:

Step 1

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 the IDM

To disable password recovery in the IDM, follow these steps:

Step 1

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:

Step 1

Step 2

Enter service host submode.

sensor# configure terminal

sensor (config)# service host

sensor (config-hos)#

Step 3

Verify the state of password recovery by using the include keyword to show settings in a filtered output.

sensor(config-hos)# show settings | include password

password-recovery: allowed <defaulted>