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Tradewind25
Oct 21, 2018Tutor
Root access to ReadyNas NVX via PuTTY
I need to access my ReadyNAS NVX using PuTTY (from a Windows 10 PC).
I have installed the "Enable Root SSH Access" add-on - my log confirms this (see attached screenshot).
When I use PuTTY to att...
- Oct 21, 2018
Ooops!
Just me having a blind spot. I was trying to login as user 'admin' rather than 'root'. :(
DEADDEADBEEF
Oct 21, 2018Apprentice
Log in as root, not admin
Edit: nvm, had the thread open and forgot to refresh before replying - I see you figured it out yourself ;)
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