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Script for enable PW change-CatOS and IOS

JessicaWalsh

I need a command script for changing enable passwords-CatOS and IOS.

Does anyone have one already?

Thanks,

-Jessica

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chris.lapoint

Jessica, try executing this script on IOS:

${EnterConfigMode}
enable secret <new password>
exit
write memory

AND this script on CatOS:

${EnterConfigMode}
set enablepass
${EnablePassword}
<new password>
<new password>
exit
write memory

JessicaWalsh

Hmm. Well, I haven't tried the IOS script yet, but unfortunately the CatOS script doesn't work. It gave me the same response with "wrong password".

-jessica

chris.lapoint

Can you replace any passwords with <old password> or <new password> and post the results you see in the command script execution window? I've gotten this script to work on the Catalyst 6k we have here in the lab.

JessicaWalsh

Here are my results.
___________________________________________________________________________

5/12/2008 1:27:52 PM : Started Change enable password on CatOS switches : Job-309413

Execute Command Script on Devices
1 devices selected

Command Script
--------------
${EnterConfigMode}
set enablepass
${EnablePassword}
<new password>
<new password>
exit
write memory
--------------

switchname.x.x.x
------------------

set enablepass
Enter old password:
Sorry password incorrect.

old password
Unknown command "old password". Use 'help' for more info.

<new password>
Unknown command "<new password>". Use 'help' for more info.

<new password>
Unknown command "<new password>". Use 'help' for more info.

chris.lapoint

Ok, that helps. Can you go to the device details and ensure that the enable password is set correctly? Try running a Validate Login credentials.

Let's say your current Enable Password was "longhorns" and you wanted to change it to "cowboys". Here's what should get sent on the command line:

${EnterConfigMode}
set enablepass
longhorns
cowboys
cowboys
exit
write memory

JessicaWalsh

The credentials were fine. Here are the results of the script above:

5/12/2008 3:36:59 PM : Started Change enable password on CatOS switches : Job-309413

Execute Command Script on Devices
1 devices selected

Command Script
--------------
${EnterConfigMode}
set enablepass
oldpassword
newpassword
newpassword
exit
write memory
--------------

1iron.labs.x.x

------------------

set enablepass
Enter old password:
Sorry password incorrect.

oldpassword
Unknown command "oldpassword". Use 'help' for more info.

newpassword
Unknown command "newpassword". Use 'help' for more info.

5/12/2008 3:37:05 PM : Completed Change enable password on CatOS switches : Job-309413 ; Devices : 1 ; Errors : 0
Execution time : 6 seconds

chris.lapoint

That's really strange. It seems that it's trying oldpassword and CatOS is saying oldpassword is not correct. Can you try telneting into the device directly and trying to reset the password to see what happens.

Here's what I see when running the job on our Cisco 6k in the lab:
___________________________________________________________________________

5/12/2008 3:57:18 PM : Started Change CatOS Enable Password : Job-175668

Execute Command Script on Devices
1 devices selected

Command Script
--------------
'ADVANCED:FILTER RESULTS:False
'ADVANCED:FILTER PATTERN:Serial
'ADVANCED:SHOW COMMANDS:True
'
' Change Enable Password
'
' ${EnterConfigMode} is a macro that is equivalent to "Config Terminal" on Cisco devices
'
${EnterConfigMode}
set enablepass
${EnablePassword}
password
password
exit
write memory
--------------

Cur-6506
--------

set enablepass

password
Enter old :

password
Enter new :

password
Retype new :
Password changed.

5/12/2008 3:57:35 PM : Completed Change CatOS Enable Password : Job-175668 ; Devices : 1 ; Errors : 0
Execution time : 17 seconds
__________________________________________________________________________

JessicaWalsh

:-( I wish mine worked. I would think I have been making typos, except that I have tried 1000 times. Yes, I can change the password manually. Is it possible the macros somehow aren't working or aren't set up correctly in my software? I entered a ticket for this, but they just said "we can't help you write a script" and were kind of done with me.

chris.lapoint

I just tried something that might drive you crazy (if it fixes your issue). I entered a single space after the ${EnablePassword} command in the script and it came back with invalid password. Can you ensure that there aren't any spaces before or after any of the commands in your script? Cirrus simply obeys and sends exactly what you put in...

JessicaWalsh

Alas, no spaces in mine.