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Re: SSH Login Problem!

ItsDave
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SSH Login Problem!

Hi,

I have stupidly forgotten the password to SSH on my Duo V2 - I have tried re-installed the Enable SSH add-on in the hope
it reset it to the admin password with no such luck.

I've heard that an o/s install may reset this ? Just want to check that it will help before pee'ing about with the unit.

Is there any other way to regain access to root ?

Thanks..
Dave
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mdgm-ntgr
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Re: SSH Login Problem!

Make sure you are using the user "root" (no quotes) when you login to SSH.

An OS Re-install will reset the 'root' and 'admin' passwords to default.

Before attempting an OS Re-install please confirms that you have a v2: How to tell whether I have a Duo v1 or Duo v2 or NV+ v1 or NV+ v2

The boot menu for the v1 and v2 units is different.
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ItsDave
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Re: SSH Login Problem!

Ok brilliant, long as an o/s re-install will do it, I'm a happy man, might open up SSH to more then just the root user this time, incase it happens again!

Thanks.
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