This is for VSAT installers only.
Telnet Password Unlock Procedure
If you have forgotten your password for full Telnet Access, please use the following sequence and procedure to unlock the system.
If your unit is under a lease agreement you may not be authorized to do this, doesn’t apply to owned devices.
Make one of these cables, and open the RCST. Inside there is a serial connector to which you can connect using this cable described below.
Once you connect, you can get direct access, and use the:
"passwd -u root -p newpassword" command to reset it.
Note: change "newpassword" to your desired password.
Linkstar Serial Cable
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Only the middle 4 pins are used (use a 4 connector phone plug)
Looking at the phone plug with the clip facing away from you.
pin 1 goes to pin 5 on the serial connector
pin 2 goes to pin 2 on the serial connector
pin 3 goes to pin 3 on the serial connector
pin 4 not used
Some loopbacks on the serial connector......
7 and 8 are looped
1 and 4 are looped
6 and 4 are looped