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arip
Aspirant
Jan 07, 2017
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Readynas rnd2000 v2 password reset issue

Hello,   I'm trying to reset the admin password on my readynas RND2000 v2 via the <enter IP address>/password_recovery approach. I have entered the correct details (modal box appears with success ...
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  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Jan 10, 2017
    bedlam1 wrote:
    arip wrote:

    PS: one final question, should the ethernet cable still be connected when  doing an OS reinstall?

    Should make no difference, check your DNS and other settings after re-install though

    The IP configuration will be reset to use factory defaults (DHCP).

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Sandshark
Sensei - Experienced User
Jan 08, 2017

Password reset should work, but it relies on the SMTP server and email address you specified in the set-up.  If anything chaged there, it would fail.  Are you getting notification from the NAS (if you have any enabled)?

 

But an OS re-install is always there as a last resort.

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