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"BlankReg" <me@here.now> wrote in message news:<c603j5$i34$1@news.freedom2surf.net>...
> Gregory,
>
> I know it is obvious, and I apologise for asking, but you have confirmed
> that the software version is currently 6.3 ? As that is the version of
> recovery you have used, and it gives slightly strange results if you use the
> wrong one. It shows the version when you reboot, and your PC is connected to
> the serial port, which it should be for this procedure. If you are connected
> to the console port, it should never prompt for a password anyway, unless
> you go to enable mode, so you can see the version of software using the 'sh
> ver' command.
>
> The reset prodecure should set the enable password to nothing, but I have
> known it to take a couple of goes, so it is worth trying again.
>
> If all else fails, return it to the vendor and get them to swap it for
> another one.
>
> Hope you get a resolution soon.
>
> Regards,
>
> Reg
>
> "Gregory" <gregoryvolkov@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:5bfd4ed7.0404171946.53d59025@posting.google.com...
> > gregoryvolkov@comcast.net (Gregory) wrote in message
> news:<5bfd4ed7.0404170818.2b1fbcb1@posting.google.com>...
> > > Anyone knows whats the default username and password for Cisco PIX 501
> > > Firewall, i just got one but cannot config it, cause dont know the
> > > default password
> >
> > hhhmm
> >
> > i tried to recover the password but no success. still asks for
> > username and password. this is a PIX 501 with 50U and i tried to
> > recover the password with np63.bin and doesnt recover. But second
> > recovery attempt said that there is no passwords to recover. Oh yeah
> > and i called cisco thursday, they said they will call me in 1 Hr, yeah
> > right, nobody called me.
How are you trying to connect? Via telnet or Console cable?
Thanks,
Josh
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