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I don't recall the exact procedure, but it involves rebooting the device and breaking out of the boot process, changing some register, and then changing the enable password and such. You may be able to find this info if you google for it, as it's public information. It's quite possible as well that the NT4 box is running MS Proxy Server, but it's been too long since I touched something with that much cobweb buildup on it.

There might be a way to get into it.

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/63/2600_architecture_23852.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_password_recovery0**86a0080094675.shtml

that's not owned by the company.

it's a weird setup. The parent company provides the internet access to this child company but other than that, is pretty much hands off. However, they have said they will not buy new equipment [e.g. Cisco router or firewall nor reconfigure it for us].

I've mentioned to the child company manager to just get his own DSL line and he's thinking about it but of course with all businesses, cost is a problem and he does have internet connectivity just no way to upgrade his old NT box.

this working for them if you can't touch the equipment and they're being a bunch of stubborn pricks about buying new Cisco hardware? Who are these dillweeds anyway?

remember that one. Dillweed.

What a beauty!

but it's the problem this customer has. Seeing how he's had a bunch of other IT guys in also scratching their heads, he's call us in.

I've configured the W2003 server with the same addressing as the NT server[unplugging the NT server's cable]so there's not a duplicate address on the network and everyone loses their internet connection. So that sorta made me think the NT box is acting as a router itself or a proxy [but didn't look for MS Proxy server 2.0 software.

It's a weird setup.

don't envy your position. At the moment you are between a rock and a hard place.

Perhaps they'll be able to psychically work on the equipment without touching it through their use of voodoo magic.

Call me now for you free psychic IT reading. :^0

you can't imagine how many places I've gone to where the Geek Squad was previously there.

It seems that they've really paired down their consumer and small business on site support services though.

They may be A+ certified and such, but they are not common sense and business logic certified. Some of the things I've seen them do made me wonder if they were human or a bunch of chimps wacking away at the PC with a large wooden stick.