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Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment
From: Joe Greco <jgreco () ns sol net>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 01:22:41 -0600 (CST)
While we're on the subject, a lot of leibert gear has a dip switch/jumper block to turn passwords off entirely. (of course, that requires physical access and a power cycle.)
So do a lot of HP/Compaq servers with integrated lights out management. Don't think you even need to power cycle (whether you're brave enough to go poking around the deep innards of an energized server is another matter). I know the DIP switch on older DL385's is a micro DIP switch and it's inconveniently located in the middle of the server behind some stuff. The good part is that you can clear out unknown passwords as long as you have access to the chassis innards. The bad part is that I've seen these left in password bypass mode (though the BIOS thoughtfully warns you of the status if you do that). ... JG -- Joe Greco - sol.net Network Services - Milwaukee, WI - http://www.sol.net "We call it the 'one bite at the apple' rule. Give me one chance [and] then I won't contact you again." - Direct Marketing Ass'n position on e-mail spam(CNN) With 24 million small businesses in the US alone, that's way too many apples.
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- RE: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment, (continued)
- RE: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment George Bonser (Jan 06)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Steven Bellovin (Jan 06)
- RE: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Nathan Eisenberg (Jan 06)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Matthew Palmer (Jan 06)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Dobbins, Roland (Jan 06)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Jim Burwell (Jan 06)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment James Hess (Jan 06)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Jeffrey I. Schiller (Jan 06)
- RE: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Nick Hale (Jan 06)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Ricky Beam (Jan 07)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Joe Greco (Jan 07)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Bill Stewart (Jan 12)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Valdis . Kletnieks (Jan 12)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Barry Shein (Jan 13)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Matt Simmons (Jan 13)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Valdis . Kletnieks (Jan 13)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Lyndon Nerenberg (VE6BBM/VE7TFX) (Jan 13)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Barry Shein (Jan 13)
- Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment Lyndon Nerenberg (VE6BBM/VE7TFX) (Jan 13)
- RFID in datacenter (was Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment) George Imburgia (Jan 13)
- Re: RFID in datacenter (was Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment) Brett Frankenberger (Jan 13)