Re: [cobalt-security] Locked out of used cobalt raq3

["Jamie Martino" <webmaster2@xxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 8:21 AM
Subject: [cobalt-security] Locked out of used cobalt raq3


> We have recently purchased a Cobalt RaQ3 off of eBay.  Unfortunately, the
> server was locked down pretty tight and the password(s) are unknown.
>
> I am trying to gain access to the system but have not been unable to do so
> due to the following:
>
> (I am hooked up with a crossconnect to my laptop as well as serial to
> console port,  I can ping the IP.)
>
> 1) It appears that the web admin gui is disabled or modified since no site
> comes up when addressing with any of the following:
>       http://10.0.1.2/
> http://10.0.1.2/admin/
> http://10.0.1.2:81/.cobalt/sysManage/index.html
>
> I setup my host file on my laptop with the original hostname and ip and
> tried those as well:
> http://www.domain.com/
> http://www.domain.com/admin/
> http://www.domain.com:81/.cobalt/sysManage/index.html
>
>
> 2) I tried telnetting but telnet must be disabled as it does not respond.
>
> 3) I reset the password for admin using the paperclip in the front panel
and
> then  tried ssh using ttssh.exe as well as ssh1 & ssh2 using SecureCRT
> trying a variety of passwords at the prompt.
> admin root
> admin admin
> admin <null>
> root root
> root admin
> root <null>
> as well as a number of other guesses.
>
> 4) I tried using the console port but it only shows the startup as it is
> rebooting and never shows me a prompt or responds to any commands.  A fix
> was posted on this list but it is necessary to modify /etc/inittab in
order
> to correct this problem - Catch22!)
>
> 5) FTP must be turned off as it doesn't respond.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>

Have you tried using the OS Restore CD on it yet??  Sun has an FTP download
of it somewhere..  I'm thinking the previous owners wiped a lot of the files
out instead of formatting properly or something similar..  Try using the
Restore CD..

-Jamie-
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