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Entering an FTP username and password as well as the hostname in a URL
Sometimes it is useful to enter a username and password in a FTP URL. It is done in this format:
So if your username was "dave" and your password is "m0nkey" you would enter this string into your browser url bar. ftp://dave:m0nkey@ftpserver.com Of course I am not endorsing this as a sensible way of transfering files across the internet and entering authentication but it can be handy on the odd occasion.
username:password@ftpserver.com
Cisco Password Recovery procedure 3750:
When recovering a Cisco 3750 a flash error can occur
If you ever have to recover a Cisco 3750 switch or switch stack password there are some good instructions on the cisco web site on how to do this. However, part of the process involves accessing file(s) on the flash memory of the switch. Occasionally you might run into a problem when attempting to access the flash memory. The switch may report "unable to stat flash:/: invalid" argument.
For example when you type
dir: flashyou may receive and error which says
