Break Key Combinations for Cisco Password Recovery

Make sure your terminal settings are:

VT100
9600 bps
8 data bits
1 stop bit
no parity
no flow control

Software

Platform

Operating System

Try This

Hyperterminal

IBM Compatible

Windows 2000

Ctrl-Break

Hyperterminal

IBM Compatible

Windows 98

Ctrl-Break

Hyperterminal (version 595160)

IBM Compatible

Windows 95

Ctrl-F6-Break

Kermit

Sun Workstation

UNIX

Ctrl-\l

Ctrl-\b

MicroPhone Pro

IBM Compatible

Windows

Ctrl-Break

Minicom

IBM Compatible

Linux

Ctrl-a f

ProComm Plus

IBM Compatible

DOS or Windows

Alt-b

Telix

IBM Compatible

DOS

Ctrl-End

Telnet to Cisco

IBM Compatible

N/A

Ctrl-]

Teraterm

IBM Compatible

Windows

Alt-b

Terminal

IBM Compatible

Windows

Break

Ctrl-Break

Tip

Sun Workstation

UNIX

Ctrl-], then Break or Ctrl-c

~#

VT 100 Emulation

Data General

N/A

F16

Windows NT

IBM Compatible

Windows

Break-F5

Shift-F5

Shift-6 Shift-4 Shift-b (^$B)

Z-TERMINAL

Mac

Apple

Command-b

N/A

Break-Out Box

N/A

Connect pin 2 (X-mit) to +V for half a second

Cisco to aux port

N/A

Control-Shft-6, then b

IBM Compatible

N/A

Ctrl-Break