# HS8145C5/V5 ONT: One Command to Dump the telecomadmin Password Source: https://blog.ferstar.org/en/posts/hs8145c5-v5-telnet-get-admin-password/ > I am not a native English speaker; this article was translated by AI. The HS8145C5 (or V5) ONT from China Telecom ships with only `useradmin` privileges by default — many settings are hidden. Most tutorials online tell you to modify config files or flash the Huawei firmware. But if all you need is the super-admin password, there is a more direct way. ### Prerequisite: Telnet already enabled Newer ONTs have Telnet disabled by default. You will need an **ONT V3-V5 enablement tool** once to turn it on: 1. Unplug all cables from the ONT, only LAN1 connected to your computer 2. Set your computer IP to `192.168.1.x` (x ≠ 1) 3. Open the enablement tool, select V5 enable, pick your network interface, click start 4. Wait until a green **success** appears in the device list (all ONT LEDs stay lit), click stop, then power-cycle the ONT Telnet stays open after reboot. You only need to do this once — it persists unless the ONT is factory-reset. ### One command to retrieve the super-admin password Telnet into the ONT and run: ```shell telnet 192.168.1.1 root adminHW su display current-configuration grep telecomadmin ``` The output will show the line containing `telecomadmin`, something like: ``` ``` The portion between `$2;` and the trailing `$` in the `Password` field is the encrypted admin password. ### Decrypting the $2 ciphertext Copy the entire `$2;...$` string into a **Huawei configuration decryption tool** (easily found online), use the "decrypt" function, and the plaintext password will be revealed. Alternatively, search for a local standalone version of the same tool. ### Log in as telecomadmin Open `192.168.1.1` in your browser, enter `telecomadmin` as the username and the decrypted plaintext as the password. You now have full admin access to the ONT — bridge mode, DMZ, TR069 deletion, any configuration you need.