HT3728 Reset Time Capsule password.

Must I reset Time Capsule in order to change my password? (I have *not* forgotten my password; I simply want to change it.)
Thanks.

A) how long the password lenght it is avaiable for this time capsule
WPA uses either a passphrase (shared secret) that is comprised of 8 to 63 characters or a fixed-length of 64 Hex characters. These can include special characters and spaces.
B) how to reset the time capsule
Please review the following Apple Support article for how to reset your Time Capsule.
C) how to change the ssid
You would change the SSID, what Apple calls the Wireless Network Name, by using the AirPort Utility, as follows:
Run the AirPort Utility.
Select your Time Capsule, and then, select Edit.
Select the Network tab.
Enter the desired name (SSID) in the Wireless Network Name field.
Select Update, and then, allow the Time Capsule to restart.

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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.

Resetting Time Capsule password remotely

JUst got my MacBook Pro back from Apple repair & it's been reset to factory settings. Trying to transfer my info back onto it from Time Machine says I need to enter my password for the Time Capsule server. The password I have isn't working and all the info I can find on retrieving/resetting the password says to soft reset the Time Machine, but that doesn't help me since I need my laptop to then change its settings (which I can't usesince it hasn't been set up yet). Argh. Any way I can change the password from my iPad while it's in soft reset Mode? I'I'm kind of stuck otherwise.Thanks!

Download the AirPort Utility App to your iPad and try that.

Reset time capsule password

OK, have just had a new hard drive put in my IMAC 27. Am now trying to retreive the data that is stored on my Time Capsule. But, have forgotten password.I have done the soft reset but have not been given any chance to enter the defualt password. How do I that and then creat a new password for the Time Capsule? OS is the latest Mavericks.

Ok, because it is not connected by wireless to the TC direct, it is not finding it.. this nonsense came in with recent updates..
Try mounting the TC manually.
First of all discover it.
I have been trying to work out how to easily do this but the best so far is to open Network Utility.
Go to the netstat tab and run a scan.
Look down the list and find the TC.. mine is named TCgen4 which I have done deliberately to aid network.. Apple long names with spaces and apostrophe are not legal so it will actually appear differently.
Note also that the name has domain, and this has proven important to Mavericks .. whereas other versions had no problems or less problems at least.
Firstly find its IP address. Open a terminal and type in the name as per netstat.. I just tried it and had to use the domain.
miniray:~ Ray$ ping tcgen4
ping: cannot resolve tcgen4: Unknown host
miniray:~ Ray$ ping tcgen4.local
PING tcgen4.local (192.168.2.201): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.2.201: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=2.673 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.201: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=3.728 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.201: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=1.053 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.201: icmp_seq=3 ttl=255 time=1.775 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.201: icmp_seq=4 ttl=255 time=3.742 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.201: icmp_seq=5 ttl=255 time=1.230 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.201: icmp_seq=6 ttl=255 time=3.886 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.201: icmp_seq=7 ttl=255 time=3.576 ms
^C
--- tcgen4.local ping statistics ---
8 packets transmitted, 8 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 1.053/2.708/3.886/1.121 ms
In finder use Go, Connect to Server..
Type in the TC name. Or just the IP address as shown above.
AFP://TCname.local (exactly as shown in netstat) Or AFP://TCIPaddress so in my case it is 192.168.2.201
The computer should then be able to discover it.
Let me suggest though, that if you are trying to recover a large amount of material.. move the TC to the iMac, plug it in by ethernet and do the restore in isolation to the network.

How to reset time capsule password

How can I reset my computers password as well as my time capsules. I cannot remember either

Well the TC is easy.. press the reset for 1-2sec and it will set all passwords to default for 5min to give you a chance to fix them.
If you have forgotten your computer password you might be in bigger trouble. Look that up for your computer or OS.

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

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

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.

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.

Safely Reset Time Capsule?

I am a support tech for hundreds of mac clients in my area. Personally, I see the eminent danger in having a hard drive that can fail tied to a router, which can also fail. If either fails, you either have a really heavy router, or a hard drive that cant be connected to anything without being removed from its casing. They are still too new to know how this will be handled in future versions, but let's hope people wont have to take these in to be able to swap out a drive as a home user, which is easily achieved in most external drive situations.
Several clients of mine have purchased Time Capsule already, and I have set many up in an array of configurations that seemed to work well, some for longer than others so far. There are several issues, such as wireless drops, WAN internet drops, and the gambit of normal issues someone could experience with any router.
The problem is this: across the globe, if any home or business user calls their ISP and has no network connectivity, which is a common scenario especially with PPOE, the FIRST thing and ISP will say is to disconnect the power from the router and reset it. I have spoken to every ISP available and this is common practice.
There is no power button on the time capsule, and no eject button on the macs connected to it.... So I am assuming apple was smart enough to build an auto disconnect and safe spin down procedure via a small battery into it somehow specifically for when you pull the power cord from it abruptly to reset it. That is the only option other than going into airport utility, which is NOT what ISPs tell people to do, and there is no clear warning on the Time Capsule itself. LOL. (I really dont think they did plan for this, but I would love to be told they did in this topic, otherwise the designers were really not thinking this out). I would hate to think that almost everyone who has purchased this device will have hard drive failures if they are unknowingly backing up to the drive via time machine on any computer in the network and the ISP asks them to reset it by pulling the power cable!)
I already fried one of my normal external drives when Leopard locked up permanently and there was no option but to hold down the power key on my MacBook. Thank you Leopard!
Can anyone put me at ease and say Time Capsule is not the next big blunder? I have a hard time switching out a good airport extreme, Dlink, linksys, or any other router for a client with something I am afraid of that seems to have a lot of potential problems. Sure it will earn me money when these fail as I will have to go help people recover their lives, and hopefully their memories. But I am a person of integrity and would like to recommend the right option before I plug in any more of these. I couldn't find all the answers easily browsing around so I leave it up to you to answer this for me!

Hei
I see your point, but you sure have another Time Machine backup disc on a safe place outside your home? I looked in the manula which tells you the is a reset button
30 Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting
If Your Time Capsule Isn’t Responding
Try unplugging it and plugging it back in.
If your Time Capsule stops responding completely, you may need to reset it to the
factory default settings.
Important: This erases all of the current settings and resets them to the settings that
came with your Time Capsule.
To return your Time Capsule to the factory settings:
m Use something pointed to press and hold the reset button until the status light flashes
quickly (about 5 seconds).
Your Time Capsule resets with the following settings:
Â Your Time Capsule receives its IP address using DHCP.
Â The network name is reset to Apple Network XXXXXX (where XXXXXX is replaced
with the last six digits of the AirPort ID).
Â The Time Capsule password is reset to public.
If your Time Capsule still isn’t responding, try the following:
1Unplug your Time Capsule.
2Use something pointed to press and hold the reset button while you plug in your Time
Capsule.

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.

Reset Time Capsule...Way to get back to the way it was?

I accidently reset time capsule and it was saying there were 2 IP addresses being used and so the internet was not working. I fixed the internet working by unplugging the ethernet cord and using the speed stream box we have instead, but now the time capsule is not hooked up to our mac. Do I have to completely reset all of our information? Or can I just do an update and will it go back? Thank you!

Just turn off everything and restart in the correct order.. modem first.. followed by the main router.. if TC then TC.. then the clients.. wait 2min between each startup to allow them to finish booting and so they have the address and dhcp working.

HT3728 Reset Time Capsule password.

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