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Sudden SSH problems
I have had my ReadyNAS Pioneer Pro running for a couple of years with the EnableSSH add-on. Sometime in the past week I have lost the ability to ssh to the ReadyNAS. When attempting to SSH as root I g...
download all logs from frontview, then do a boot menu OS REINSTALL..
do NOT do a FACTORY DEFAULT
the OS reinstall will reset your network config and admin password, you should then be able to add the enable ssh addon and get back into ssh.
If that does not work, you may have to open an online ticket and see if support can remote in.
Else, I would backup all data and do a boot menu factory default, then restore data.
It sounds like you had a weak password and an open ssh port on your router and got hacked.
do NOT do a FACTORY DEFAULT
the OS reinstall will reset your network config and admin password, you should then be able to add the enable ssh addon and get back into ssh.
If that does not work, you may have to open an online ticket and see if support can remote in.
Else, I would backup all data and do a boot menu factory default, then restore data.
It sounds like you had a weak password and an open ssh port on your router and got hacked.
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