The topic of recovering root password comes up frequently in the MailingLists.
Here are some answers.
The Key should be there if you are using the same account that you use to log into your Surface RT. The only other possibility is if you are using the device in a corporate environment and utilized Workplace Join and they are using Mobile Device Management and moved the Recovery Keys to their Network.
- The solution is to reset the D-Link device to its factory settings, which resets the password to its default and erases wireless network and other settings. Best Ways to Reset a Home Network Router To perform a factory reset on a D-Link, turn on the device, press and hold the Reset button (usually on the back of the device) with a paper clip.
- The password on there i believe cannot be changed, so will still be the default of 'admin' from there, you can use option 3 to set login password to default, as well as re-set the network settings if you don't have those either. Once done you should be all good to log in to the web portal and change the password:).
The original (default) RT root user password is 'password', not the password you set in RT_SiteConfig.pm (which is your DBMS root user password), nor the password of your Unix root user.
If you over-write, corrupt, or lose the root password, there are a few ways to recover it.
- 3Generate a new password
Easiest way
Q: I lost the root password how can I reset it?
A:
Use another known password
Use SQL to copy the known password from some other user into the root password.
Generate a new password
SQL
Use base64 encoded MD5 of the word 'password'. This should work with all recent RT versions. Before you set the password you must switch to the RT Database.
For RT4 use the default enry (root/password):
Or...
Or very old crypt variant.
Enable root user
Q: Passwort is reset, but i still can not log in. My log says:
Disabled user root tried to log in
A: You have to (re-)enable the root user:
Find out the id of root (usually it's 12):
Check if root is disabled:
Enable root:
Rt N10e Default Password Settings
See also
Rt-n10e Default Password