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ReadyNAS Duo v2 - Change the default root password?
Hi everyone.
I recently had problems accessing the web based admin page while still retaining regular access to the NAS. I backed up the data and then proceeded to re-install the OS via the reset button in the back. That worked successfully and I now have access to the web-based admin page.
However, because I already had the EnableRootSSH_1.0-arm.bin add-in installed, the root password is now set to the default ("password") while my admin password has been changed to a strong password. Is there any way I can rename my root password or uninstall the EnableSSH add-in so that I can start the process again. I would hate to have to rebuild a 2TB, multi Time Machine backup?
Minho wrote:
However, because I already had the EnableRootSSH_1.0-arm.bin add-in installed, the root password is now set to the default ("password") while my admin password has been changed to a strong password.
That isn't a side effect of SSH being enabled, something else went wrong.
Try resetting the admin password again from the dashboard and reboot the NAS. If the root password doesn't follow that change, try resetting it via ssh using the passwd command.
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Minho wrote:
However, because I already had the EnableRootSSH_1.0-arm.bin add-in installed, the root password is now set to the default ("password") while my admin password has been changed to a strong password.
That isn't a side effect of SSH being enabled, something else went wrong.
Try resetting the admin password again from the dashboard and reboot the NAS. If the root password doesn't follow that change, try resetting it via ssh using the passwd command.
Thanks StephenB. I had already rebooted the NAS several times with no success. I tried once more following your reponse with no luck. So I went and changed the password via PuTTY and the passwd command and it works!
Thanks for your help!!
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