

This article will show you how you can gain full administrator access to a Cisco router, bypassing all security passwords.

Depending on the router's configuration, you might be required to firstly log into the router and then enter the popular 'enable' password to elevate your access to privileged mode, from where you can issue configuration commands.

The end result is you find yourself locked out of the device, wondering what on earth could be the password.Īccessing a Cisco router requires certain privileges. Even though we usually stack our passwords in some word, excel or text file, it's very easy to forget to update them when changes occur. Password recovery is a fairly frequently used procedure for administrators and engineers.
