User manual
Administration site
Cobalt Qube 3 User Manual 103
Resetting the Qube 3 Administrator password
When the Qube 3 Administrator password is cleared, the root account is not 
accessible until a new administrator password is assigned. 
If you forget the password for the Qube 3 Administrator, you can reset the 
password:
1. Push and hold a paper clip in the recessed Reset Password button (on the 
back of the Qube 3; see Figure 1). Hold the button in for approximately 2 
seconds. 
The LCD screen displays 
RESETTING ADMIN 
PASSWORD 
2. Enter the following URL in your Web browser to access the Administration 
Site:
http://<hostname>.<domainname>/login/ 
3. If a prompt appears asking for a username or password, enter 
admin
 as the 
username and “admin” as the password. Click 
OK
. The 
Administration 
Site
 screen opens as shown in Figure 35. 
4. To modify the Administrator password, follow the steps in “Account” on 
page 89. 
!
Caution:
 After you clear the password, enter a new one as soon as 
possible to protect the security of the Qube 3.At this point, anyone 
on the network can assign the Qube 3 Administrator password until 
you assign a new one.
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Note:
 The system automatically sets the 
admin
 password to 
“admin” when you use the Password Reset button. 










