Morning all, just got a used 2501, and having trouble getting rid of Tacacs authentication. I have used the Cisco site, and tried many things including: enable last-resort password enable last-resort suceed no ip tacacs source-interface no tacacs-server attempts no tacacs-server authenticate This last one looks like it would work, but the choices for no at the privileged mode is only debug, and at conf t, it does not recognize the word authenticate. In addition, I used this Cisco link to bypass the login and the enable password. and currently, the router is up, but no write mem has been done. http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/smbiz/service/knowledge/general/recover y2.htm --word wrap will be inevitable-- The history of this router is that I bought it on ebay (not my first) and it has the full config of the business it was purchased from. (ip addresses and names removed) With that in mind, please give me a strong hand up, and if you would like, refer me the the appropriate cisco page as I am not able to locate the correct one. Many thanx! Jim Croyle version 10.2 no service finger service timestamps debug datetime localtime service timestamps log datetime localtime service tcp-small-servers ! hostname PITA clock timezone cst -6 clock summer-time cdt recurring enable use-tacacs enable last-resort password enable secret 5 bunchojunk enable password nothere ! interface Ethernet0 ip address 1.1.1.1 255.0.0.0 no ip route-cache shutdown ! interface Serial0 description notneeded ip address 2.2.2.2 255.0.0.0 no ip route-cache shutdown ! interface Serial1 no ip address no ip route-cache shutdown ! ip domain-name myrouter.com ip name-server 3.3.3.3 logging buffered logging trap debugging logging 3.3.3.4 access-list 4 permit 3.3.3.5 access-list 4 permit 3.3.3.6 access-list 4 permit 3.3.3.7 access-list 4 permit 3.3.3.8 access-list 5 permit 3.3.3.9 access-list 5 permit 3.3.3.10 tacacs-server host 3.3.3.11 tacacs-server last-resort password tacacs-server extended tacacs-server authenticate connections tacacs-server authenticate enable tacacs-server notify connections tacacs-server notify enable tacacs-server notify logout ! line con 0 line aux 0 transport input all line vty 0 4 password nothing login tacacs ! end _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]