Standard Break Key Sequence Combinations During Password Recovery

Software	Platform	Operating System	Try This
Hyperterminal	IBM Compatible	Windows XP	Ctrl-Break
Hyperterminal	IBM Compatible	Windows 2000	Ctrl-Break
Hyperterminal	IBM Compatible	Windows 98	Ctrl-Break
Hyperterminal (version 595160)	IBM Compatible	Windows 95	Ctrl-F6-Break
Kermit	SUN Workstation	UNIX	Ctrl-\l
Kermit	SUN Workstation	UNIX	Ctrl-\b
MicroPhone Pro	IBM Compatible	Windows	Ctrl-Break
Minicom	IBM Compatible	Linux	Ctrl-a f
ProComm Plus	IBM Compatible	DOS or Windows	Alt-b
SecureCRT	IBM Compatible	Windows	Ctrl-Break
Telix	IBM Compatible	DOS	Ctrl-End
Telnet	N/A	N/A	Ctrl-], then type send brk
Telnet to Cisco	IBM Compatible	N/A	Ctrl-]
Teraterm	IBM Compatible	Windows	Alt-b
Terminal	IBM Compatible	Windows	Break
Terminal	IBM Compatible	Windows	Ctrl-Break
Tip	SUN Workstation	UNIX	Ctrl-], then Break or Ctrl-c
Tip	SUN Workstation	UNIX	~#
VT 100 Emulation	Data General	N/A	F16
Windows NT	IBM Compatible	Windows	Break-F5
Windows NT	IBM Compatible	Windows	Shift-F5
Windows NT	IBM Compatible	Windows	Shift-6 Shift-4 Shift-b (^$B)
Z-TERMINAL	Mac	Apple	Command-b
N/A	Break-Out Box	N/A	Connect pin 2 (X-mit) to +V for half a second
N/A	Cisco to aux port	N/A	Control-Shft-6, then b
N/A	IBM Compatible	N/A	Ctrl-Break
Xfce-Terminal	Opengear Console Server over SSH	Linux	~~b
Xfce-Terminal	Opengear Console Server over SSH	Linux	~~~~b (Caution: On some systems, you have to hit the ~ key twice to get one character, so in fact you would have to type ~~~~b to actually get ~~b. Try first in an unused terminal!)