Dm500

[konatist]

My mates just got a DM500 its got gemini on it but when he goes to enter set up menu with the remote control to get the IP adrress off it it asks for a password he has tried the normal 0000 but cant get in it

[alunfennell]

HOW TO Change the forget pass on DM ! -


Change the password on DM
If you have forget the pass of your's DM , just make the next steps.

1) Install and run TuxBox Commander plugin

2) Change directory to edit /var/etc/passwd

3) Remove the encrypted password.

--> ATTENTION !!!! THE passdw file only !!! NOT the passdw-

3.1) In the file /etc/passwd is the line:
root:b:0:0:root:/root:/bin/sh or something as !!!
root:dkjhfhlksfdiueyr736592cigsdjgfj:0:0:root:/roo t:/bin/sh

3.2) the password field is the b or the encripted string dkjhfhlksfdiueyr736592cigsdjgfj

3.3) Delete the b or the string .
The line now is:
root::0:0:root:/root:/bin/sh
(for the DM500, if you are using an other DM keep the
root as it is, you must delete ONLY the string)
4) Save the file and exit

5) Telnet to your DB with root user without password

6) Create a new root password with the command : " passwd "

If you want put the original file with user:root and pas.:dreambox in one directory in your's DM and if you forget again the pas. then just copy the file passw in the original location

I have make it and it works
Sorry for my English
Bye from Transylvania

(31-March-2008 21:41)
Change the password on DM
If you have forget the pass of your's DM , just make the next steps.

1) Install and run TuxBox Commander plugin

2) Change directory to edit /var/etc/passwd

3) Remove the encrypted password.

--> ATTENTION !!!! THE passdw file only !!! NOT the passdw-

3.1) In the file /etc/passwd is the line:
root:b:0:0:root:/root:/bin/sh or something as !!!
root:dkjhfhlksfdiueyr736592cigsdjgfj:0:0:root:/roo t:/bin/sh

3.2) the password field is the b or the encripted string dkjhfhlksfdiueyr736592cigsdjgfj

3.3) Delete the b or the string .
The line now is:
root::0:0:root:/root:/bin/sh
(for the DM500, if you are using an other DM keep the
root as it is, you must delete ONLY the string)
4) Save the file and exit

5) Telnet to your DB with root user without password

6) Create a new root password with the command : " passwd "

If you want put the original file with user:root and pas.:dreambox in one directory in your's DM
and if you forget again the pas. then just copy the file passw in the original location


Or You can try this using Tux Commander:

Once you have located the file passwd (not the one with passwd-)Somewhere into(/var/etc/passwd) with tuxcom, press 4 on remote to go into edit mode.
The first line is root:*****:0:0:root:/home/root:/bin/sh

where the ****** delete it (by using remote arrows to move cursor right and then pressing volume minus)
delete *** until upto :0:0:root

and press ok and exit -> save

the first line should look like this after the edit
root::0:0:root:/home/root:/bin/sh

then login with user root and password leave empty

you could telnet and change the empty password with your own so known can easily hack into your dm box or you can just reflash the receiver and set it up again.

Tux zip
ftp to /var/tuxbox/plugins

Regards:
Alun

[shahbana]

does this tux.zip can be use on dm500s

[EAMO 2]

does this tux.zip can be use on dm500s

Yes but you might find it easier to use null-modem & flash new
image to box, then you won't need password to enter menu.