757labs presents : D-Link DKVM-8E Console Password Reset

by Ethan on Apr.15, 2008, under 757labs

Hello everyone,

I finally got around to writing up a quick release for 757labs.com late last night. I’ve been sitting on this one for a few months. D-Link (DLink?) doesn’t publish the information to reset the password on their DKVM-8E KVM switches. Well, I’m publishing it after poking around one and figuring it out. Most of the chips outside of standards are scrubbed (they grind off the top of the chip so you can’t read the part numbers).

Pretty simple, but will most likely be real useful. The service charge to have them reset it is a couple of Bennigan’s dinners. The instructions are HERE.

It is unknown if this will work on the D-Link DKVM-16E 16 port model.

20 Comments for this entry

Constantine
May 9th, 2008 on 8:10 pm
I can confirm that this method works with DKVM-16.
My device doesn’t have ‘E’ at the end and I do not know is there any difference.
DJOKO PURNOMO
January 19th, 2009 on 5:40 am
i have problem on KVM switch 8 port witc type DKVM 8E password lost. forgot. mybe vendor solusi me plase return me, ok thanks
Bob Harris
April 5th, 2009 on 7:38 pm
Brilliant! this works and has saved me a big headache…thanks.
Vikash Kumar Singh
April 14th, 2009 on 5:34 am
Dear Sir,

I Have one DKVM-8E switch and i don’t have his password.So i want to reset his console password.

So request you pls help me how can i reset.

Regards
Vikash Kr Singh
E-Mail – vikash7981@yahoo.co.in
Abul Bashar
August 3rd, 2009 on 2:52 am
console password is 00000000
fahd
August 15th, 2009 on 1:54 am
how reset console password
Tin
November 19th, 2009 on 9:09 am
Brilliant, thanks for the post. You’ve really helped me out today. Short circuiting is something I normally do by accident, makes a change to do it on purpose!
octo
March 3rd, 2010 on 6:46 pm
This worked great on my DKVM-16, which was way out of warranty! Thanks so much for posting this!
steve zeng
March 28th, 2010 on 1:00 am
The instruction link seems not exsiting any more. Can anybody send me a copy the instruction. I got one dkvm-8e and it ask me for password. tried reset it with BAND SELECT + PORT SELECT to reset it but still ask me the password. I entered the default 00000000 but did not help.

thanks,

Steve
Daryl Roche
April 7th, 2010 on 9:14 pm
If you find a moment, please email me a copy of the reset procedure as the link is now dead.
Tom Myers
May 4th, 2010 on 10:50 am
I tried 00000000 and it didn’t work. As the link to your solution is dead I’d really appreciate someone sending me the fix.

thanks.

Tom
Pete W
May 10th, 2010 on 8:35 am
On the 8-port, holding the two front buttons, Bank Select and Port Select gave me a beep, then the password 00000000 worked. Using the Number Pad did not work (and just beeped at me), but entering the password using the 0 above the regular keyboard did work. Hope this helps.
mahsa
July 4th, 2010 on 2:11 am
I tried to reset kvm with holding front buttons, it reset correctly but still the password 00000000 didn’t work.
Zul
July 12th, 2010 on 12:54 am
Hai,

I also got similar problem unable to used the pasword 00000000 for my D-Link DKVM-8E;

can any body help me?
Rdgs
ali
August 1st, 2010 on 3:08 am
hi
I want change password 8-port
How?
thanks.

Ali ghasemi-yazd
Norm
August 15th, 2010 on 12:00 am
I bought this KVM used and want to reset the password. The PDF is now unavailable. Any and all help would be appreciated
Toffeelover
September 14th, 2010 on 3:39 am
As Pete says above, holding the two front buttons, Bank Select and Port Select gave me a beep, then the password 00000000 worked. Using the Number Pad did not work, but entering the password using the zero above the P on the regular keyboard did work – excellent, thanks guys!
nima mardani
October 5th, 2010 on 7:38 am
hi,i have a kvm dlink 8e and i change its password then i forgot it pls help me what i do?pls…..pls
i test 00000000 and it wasn’t correct.my console is off now.
Kenneth
April 14th, 2011 on 12:01 pm
Hi, i have a dkvm 8e switch but cannot get the keyboard to work with the switch.

Please can somebody advise me on what to do?

Kenneth
fro
August 17th, 2011 on 4:51 pm
i bridge these two while the unit was on
and AT SAME TIME RESET the siwtch and it works !!!

= )