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Root Password on Alpha 4 - Handaloo - 10th Jan, 2013 09:20 PM
Hey Guys,
Sorry if this has been covered, did do a search and couldn't find exact issue.
Setup is working great but I have two things I could use a fix for.
1. When using WinSCP to setup new directories, I can't login under 'root' with the default password. I've enabled it via Xbian-config but 'raspberry' isn't working.
2. my Screen calibration is resetting after reboot.
Any advice on fixes would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew
RE: Root Password on Alpha 4 - Handaloo - 11th Jan, 2013 01:20 AM
Specifically on point one, I want to add a directory of Background images which is accessible within settings - appearance - skin - settings - Enable custom background. (It doesn't allow you to add a source within this path) so I need to be able to add a folder either in the home or root folder.
RE: Root Password on Alpha 4 - Handaloo - 11th Jan, 2013 06:12 AM
Ok Self-fixed
Got the folder with background images into the Userdata folder via Winscp (permissioned allowed this) then ran the following:
Code:
sudo su password:raspberry
mv /home/xbian/.xbmc/userdata/Backgrounds /home/BackgroundsWIN
Re: Root Password on Alpha 4 - rikardo1979 - 11th Jan, 2013 06:24 AM
nice1
thanks for share it may help others, you never know
RE: Root Password on Alpha 4 - Pihkal - 14th Jan, 2013 02:27 AM
Login as root is disabled by default.
Even if you change the root password,the root account still wont work over SSH or SCP.
How to re-enable SSH/SCP login as root:
Set root password: sudo passwd root -> enter xbian user password -> enter new root password -> repeat root password
Enable SSH root login -> sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_conf -> search the "PermitRootLogin" string and set it to yes (if it's commented out remove the # in front of it.
Save the file (Ctrl + X) -> Y -> Enter
Reboot
You now should be able to login as root over SSH/SCP.
Greetz
RE: Root Password on Alpha 4 - kaladont - 21st Jan, 2013 10:08 PM
what is the default root password. 'raspberry' is not working.
I have root login enabled.
RE: Root Password on Alpha 4 - CurlyMo - 21st Jan, 2013 10:11 PM
You first need to set a custom root password in xbian-config, 'cause by default it's not set.
RE: Root Password on Alpha 4 - kaladont - 21st Jan, 2013 10:44 PM
(21st Jan, 2013 10:11 PM)CurlyMo Wrote: You first need to set a custom root password in xbian-config, 'cause by default it's not set.
Then I guess it would do to allow 'PermitEmptyPasswords'
I want to do one click operations from my android e.g. restart
RE: Root Password on Alpha 4 - CurlyMo - 21st Jan, 2013 10:50 PM
We are not supporting empty password, so you need to set that by yourself.
Re: Root Password on Alpha 4 - kaladont - 21st Jan, 2013 11:52 PM
Ok, txn.