Hi there,
I tried to change my root password on the MiSTer after logging in, and after a reboot, I could no longer login.
After the reboot, it was attempting to force me to change the password again but would not complete the change. I ended up backing up my SD card and running the installer again.
Attached is a screenshot from putty when I did it.
I'd really like to change this password - I don't like leaving things on my network with a default password.
Thanks!
Changing the root password?
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Changing the root password?
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Re: Changing the root password?
How did you change it? The normal method ("passwd" command) worked fine for me.
Better yet, just disable password logins in /etc/ssh/sshd_config and use an SSH key.
Better yet, just disable password logins in /etc/ssh/sshd_config and use an SSH key.
Re: Changing the root password?
Just for your info: if you want to harden MiSTer Linux a bit, you could try security_fixes.sh here https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Scripts_MiSTer or already in your /media/fat/#Scripts if you use the updater. As usual: use it at your own risk and don’t blame me if you lock yourself out or if your MiSTer gets self conscious and starts a war against the human race.
Anyway passwd obviously works and copying linux.img from the installer on the SD reverts back all Linux changes.
Regards.
Locutus73
Anyway passwd obviously works and copying linux.img from the installer on the SD reverts back all Linux changes.
Regards.
Locutus73
Re: Changing the root password?
fry wrote:How did you change it? The normal method ("passwd" command) worked fine for me.
Better yet, just disable password logins in /etc/ssh/sshd_config and use an SSH key.
I used passwd - it worked fine until a reboot.
Re: Changing the root password?
Locutus73 wrote:Anyway passwd obviously works and copying linux.img from the installer on the SD reverts back all Linux changes
passwd doesn't obviously work, as that's how I got into this situation to begin with.
I didn't know about copying the linux.img over though, that helps a lot. I'll try out the security script you mentioned too.
Thanks!
Re: Changing the root password?
robdaemon wrote:Locutus73 wrote:Anyway passwd obviously works and copying linux.img from the installer on the SD reverts back all Linux changes
passwd doesn't obviously work, as that's how I got into this situation to begin with.
That’s really weird.
robdaemon wrote:I didn't know about copying the linux.img over though, that helps a lot. I'll try out the security script you mentioned too.
Thanks!
Let us know how it ends, the script uses passwd as well.
Regards.
Locutus73