Default password
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Where a device needs a username and/or password
to login, a default password is usually provided that allows the device to be accessed during its initial setup. Manufacturers of such equipment typically use a simple password, such as admin or password on all equipment they ship, in the expectation that users will change the password during configuration
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Generally, if the current password of a device is not available it may be necessary to reset the device to factory defaults
to re-enable the default password it was provided with from the factory. This often resets the entire device to factory defaults and includes all configuration and data.
Password
A password is a secret word or string of characters that is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to a resource . The password should be kept secret from those not allowed access....
to login, a default password is usually provided that allows the device to be accessed during its initial setup. Manufacturers of such equipment typically use a simple password, such as admin or password on all equipment they ship, in the expectation that users will change the password during configuration
Configuration
The term configuration has several meanings.In computing it may refer to:* Computer configuration or system configuration* Configure is the output of Autotools and used to detect system configuration...
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Generally, if the current password of a device is not available it may be necessary to reset the device to factory defaults
Default (computer science)
A default, in computer science, refers to a setting or value automatically assigned to a software application, computer program or device, outside of user intervention. Such settings are also called presets, especially for electronic devices...
to re-enable the default password it was provided with from the factory. This often resets the entire device to factory defaults and includes all configuration and data.