HT201514 Time Capsule Password Lost

How do I go about sorting out a LOST password for Tme Capsule/Time Machine?
Is it even possible?
Do I need to take into Apple dealer?
At Present I am "Blacked Out" in terms of pre feb. 7 (Last Backup)
Thanks in advance for any help?

If you have a Mac you normally use with that Time Capsule you can use the procedure below to retrieve it from that Mac's Keychain.
Otherwise, reset your wireless network password by momentarily depressing the reset button on your AirPort Extreme, Express, or Time Capsule. Press the button for one full second, no more. Then, configure a new password using AirPort Utility.
If you can connect to your wireless network, then simply use AirPort Utility. From the Base Station menu, select Show Passwords...
Your wireless network password is stored in your Mac's Keychain.
You must first have an Administrator account on a Mac that you use with that AirPort Base Station, one that is used to connect to your AirPort network.
On that Mac, open the Utilities folder. Find Keychain Access and launch it.
In the search field at the upper right, type Airport. All the Keychain entries for your base station will appear there, as well as other entries.
Look at the column "Kind". The entry you want to select will be labeled "AirPort network password" (not "AirPort base station password" or anything else).
If you are trying to recover the AirPort Base Station password then the entry you want to select will be labeled "AirPort base station password" not "AirPort network password".
Double-click that, and in the window that appears check the box for "Show password".
You will get the following window:
In the Password field type your Mac's Administrator password - the same one you used to log in to that Mac.
Then, click Allow, and your wireless network password will appear in the "Show password" field:
Make note of it.
Close the window, then quit Keychain Access.

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Forgot my Time Capsule password.

I forgot my Time Capsule password--or rather, I am trying to enter the password that aI estblished (which I wrote down!!!) but it seems not to be working. I have tried to follow the instructions for a soft reset (i.e., hold in the reset button for one second) but then I get lost. The only directions that I seem to be able to find after that is that you should somehow "magically" be able to reset the password within 5 seconds of hitting the reset button--but I don't seem to be able to make this work. Can someone possibly provide REALLY REALLY step by step procedures (i.e. like you are talking to a three year old or a Golden Retriever) so that I can access my Time Capsule?
Thanks : )

I guess our first question is .. which password are you talking about.
There are several.
1. Device Password.
2. Disk Password
3. Wireless Password.
4. User Password.
5. Guest Password.
If you are trying to access it by wireless.. it really matters that you do it right.
So I also want to know what OS your running on the computer.
Are you using ethernet or wireless?
What model is the TC? A1xxx from the base please.
Is the LED green? When you press reset for 1sec does the LED start flashing amber?? If not you have not pressed it long enough.. when they say 1sec.. what they mean is 1-5 sec.. just not long enough for a hard reset.
Can you plug in by ethernet?? It is much easier to reconfigure the thing if you simply take your laptop to the TC and plug in by ethernet.
Here are the full details, step by step to reset a TC.. assuming Mavericks and assuming you connect by ethernet.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5800974?tstart=0
In your case you can avoid the full factory reset and just do the soft reset.. although in the end.. a full factory is maybe needed. Especially if the network has changed since you last set it up.
With Mavericks.. it has network issues aplenty.. so using the SMB names really helps.
As does a reboot before you start fiddling.

I have a new Macbook pro and can't recall the password I used with my Time capsule - How can I (ideally) retrieve or possibly change the time capsule password?

I have a new Macbook pro and can't recall the password I used with my Time capsule - How can I (ideally) retrieve or possibly change the time capsule password?

Remember security on a TC is an illusion.
Simply press the reset button for 1-2 sec.. you must not do too long .. it will then hard reset.. but soft reset will revert all passwords to default for 5min. ie TC password is now public.
Remember this the next time because anybody at all can change your passwords.
Once into the TC you can then open the view passwords if you wanted any weaker security. Click and open the TC.. and click on edit.. then go to the top menu..
Voila .. all your passwords in plain sight to any Tom Dick and Fred.

Lion forgets time capsule password

Hi,
being a user of time capsule i have recently switched from file sharing with time capsule password to file sharing with user accounts (on the time capsule). Generally speaking it works quite well, however, when connecting to the time capsule, Lion always try use the old credentials, i always have to enter user account and password manually to get it working, even when i choose the option to save this information to the keyring, Lion still tries to connect using the old(wrong) credentials. I have not found a solution yet, any suggestions?
greetings
michael

There is no reset.. soft hard or factory that will affect data on the hard disk.

Help!! My Macbook crashed and I can remember my time capsule password.

I have a 2007 macbook. Today when I went to use not it was turned off. When turned on it loaded a language page. After selecting English it loaded Mac OS X utilities that gives 4 options: restore from time capsule, Reinstall Mac OS X, get help online, ad disk utility. I tried tore store from time capsule, but I cannot remembrr my password. What should I do! Can I reset password with out access to my computer or can I reinstall OS x then reset time capsule password and restore from Time capsule. I don't want to lose everything on my computer.

You can't open your site in iWeb unless you have a backup copy of the domain file.
You can get some help here....
http://iwebfaq.org/site/iWebBackupretrieve.html
If its any consolation, I had two crashes before I invested in 2 external firewire drives which have a complete bootable backup of everything on my Mac plus a third drive with Time Machine.

Retrieve time capsule password

I forgot my time capsule password. How can I retrieve it?

If you selected the option to have KeyChain Access remember your password, you can retrieve it as follows:
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > KeyChain Access
Select either your Time Capsule AirPort Base Station listing or the AirPort Network Password, depending on which password you need.
Double click the entry
Enter a check mark in the Show Password box and then enter your main administrator password for the Mac
Your password will be revealed
An alternate plan to using Keychain Access would be to perform a Soft Reset. See the document below for details
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3728?viewlocale=en_US

HT3728 forgot time capsule password

How can I find out my Time Capsule Password?

Suggest that you check this User Tip, provided by forum expert Tesserax:
AirPort - Regain Access from Forgotten Passwords

HT3728 change time capsule password

I want to change my time capsule password, since it's too simple.

Recently, Apple has been using the same password for both the base station and wireless, but if you only want to allow other users to use the wireless.....and not be able to change any of the settings on the Time Capsule.......then you would need to use a separate password for the base station and a separate password for the wireless.
On your Mac.....
Open Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the Time Capsule icon
Click Edit in the smaller window that appears
To change the Base Station Password, click on the Base Station tab at the top of the window and edit the Base Station Password, then enter again to Verify.
Then, click on the Wireless tab. If you want to use same password as the Base Station, enter the same password and verify. If you want to use a separate wireless password, then enter the password that you want to use in the Wireless Password and Verify.
Then, click Update at the lower right of the window and allow a minute for the Time Capsule to restart with the new settings.

HT3728 Time capsule has lost power, how do i repair this & recover the files?

The time capsule has lost power, isthere away to reset this so it will operate again, where can i get it repaired if not & can i recoverthe files?

So the TC is dead.. ie no lights on. no body home??
When you plug the power in, look closely at the front and ethernet leds.. do any flash.. or all dead?
Apple will not repair them. If you have applecare on a computer it will be replaced.
Files can be recovered by voiding the warranty and removing the hard disk.. place in usb holder and plug into the computer.
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Apple_Time_Capsule
Gen3 if yours is A1355 is probably shorted board .. not a power supply gone bad.. although a repairer would need to look at it.
Here is the repair instructions for A1355 I did.
https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair/new-issue-with-a1355-gen-3-tc
AFAIK at this point Chris in the UK, and myself in Australia are the only people crazy enough to do it.
If you have an electronics repair type he might help you. It is easy to do.. and so far very successful.. and once fixed have remained good. Happy to give more info if you contact me direct.
If you check the rubber foot and it is earlier model then it is just a dead power supply.
Apple and the apple repair network will throw it away if not under warranty.. if it is under warranty they will still throw it away just they will give you a replacement.

Problem with Time Capsule password

Hi everybody.
I have a Time Capsule and I'm trying to perform the backup of my system with Time Machine. I have replaced my old Airport Extreme base with Time Capsule and I've configured everything so that the solid green light is turned on. Now I have my Time Capsule as an Airport Base and Internet is working properly.
Once I'm opening Time Machine, it asks me what drive I want to use for backup. I choose Time Capsule and then it's asking me an username and a password.
Please, could anyone tell me what username and password I have to write? I'm trying with my administrator one but it doesn't work. I looked everywhere but I'm not able to find the right UN and PW!
Please, help!
Thanks
Matteo

Matteo, you might have chosen to secure your disk with accounts rather than a password. To check this, go into the Airport Utility and double click Time Capsule on the left to enter manual setup, then click the disks icon on the top. Choose the file sharing tab and make sure "enable file sharing" is checked, then see if you have it set to "secure shared disks..." with Time Capsule password, rather than with accounts.
Be warned: if you change this setting, you will lose access to any files already on Time Capsule.

HT201577 I changed the network name on my time capsule and lost my airport express...how do I get it back?

I changed the network name of my time capsule and lost my airport express in the process.... I have tried all of the resets (soft/hard/factory default) suggested in other answers to people but cannot locate the network of my airport express. It just keeps flashing amber. I want to add it back to my time capsule to extend my network as it was before I reset the name. HELP

Which model of AirPort Express do you have?
If you are not sure, the model number is on the side or bottom of the Express. Hard to see.....you may need a magnifying glass. The model number starts with an "A" followed by four numbers.
Post back with that info.......if you want to get the Express set up again to work with the Time Capsule.
You do have another option as well, although you will have to think in reverse on this one.
Change the network name back to the original name on the Time Capsule, so the Express will work correctly on the network.
Now, change the network name on the AirPort Express. It will be blinking amber when you do this, so power it off.
Then, change the network name on the Time Capsule and let it restart.
Now, power up the AirPort Express and it will join up with the Time Capsule network since you have already programmed it with that information.

Forgot Time Capsule password

OK< now I have really got myself in a pickle.
I had to repair and reformat my750 Gig disk in my Mac Pro because of an error.
I went and restored the Time Capsule backup, which took 8 hours!
However, it seems as though I must have given it a password because after formatting the disk and re-installing 10.5 and restoring the TC back-up, it has my name but wants a password. Unfortunately, I have tried every password I might have used except the right one.
I can book from another internal 400 Gig drive. If I do that, is there some way to bypass the request for a password?
As usual, any help would be greatly appreciated.

But if I do that, everything will be lost on the Time Capsule, right?
No, not according to Apple. The following is an excerpt from the link I provided you earlier.
"Important: A hard reset erases all Time Capsule settings, including Access Control and RADIUS (except the Time Capsule disk name and its contents). Contents of the Time Capsule hard drive are not erased by this process. The Time Capsule must be connected to power during this process."

Forgot Time Capsule Password Can't access it

Hi There,
this must be a no brainer, but I've made a mistake assuming I had the correct password for my TC.
I've erase the disc of my 24'' in order to sell the machine, bought a new 27'' and when I tried to access Time Capsule to retrieve all of my stuff the password is wrong, I might had change it some years ago and din't take the note at the time.
What should I do?
thanks in advance
Dip

Hi Bob,
     Thanks for your answer, I've followed the process and when trying to access to the backup data through Time machine I end up with an error code - 6584.
      I don't know what that means, as indicated I've change the password to access the base station and kept the network password just in case, after click update and wait a few moments green lights comming up again.
      Also when I click to select a disk on time machine preferences there is 1 more, the backup disk and the available disk which they have the same name, and then the other time capsule not listed here.
      What should be my next steps, I'm getting worried now because all my actual work is on that backup disk and looks like I've lost it
again thnaks in advance for your help
   Dip

HT3275 Airport Time Capsule - Password Retrieval

I have an Airport Time Capsule. When I went to add another computer it to be backed up, I couldn't remember the passcode I used in initially setting up the Time Capsule. How does one retrieve it?

See this user tip from forum expert Tesserax.
AirPort - Regain Access from Forgotten Passwords
You want the Base Station password for the Time Capsule, not the wireless network password

Reset Time Capsule Password - Will No Longer Back Up

Any help greatly appreciated.
I changed my TC password and now the machine will no longer back up information.
If anyone has experienced this issue, advice would be appreciated.

Welcome to the discussions!
Your post did not indicate whether or not you were trying to backup to the Time Capsule using Time Machine. Is that the case?
If so, please try the following:
Open Hard Drive > Library > Preferences
Delete the "com.apple.TimeMachine.plist" file
Restart your computer
Click System Preferences on the dock and then click Time Machine
Setup Time Machine again and try to backup

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