Login Password Fix

[despdan]

Hi
found this but dont have 500 to try it on. Asked for a copy of the file but no peeps have obliged

Credit goes to
azax_2

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

[insomniac2k]

Nice 1... Worked a treat.. Spent ages messing with various images eventually used your method of resetting password. Big Thumbs Up

[despdan]

Nice 1... Worked a treat.. Spent ages messing with various images eventually used your method of resetting password. Big Thumbs Up

Yes glad to here it just trying it on a 600pvr.

Works on 600pvr

[mpikguru]

do you know how to find the password?not to delete it!!!

[despdan]

do you know how to find the password?not to delete it!!!

In the file /etc/passwd is the line:
root:b:0:0:root:/root:/bin/sh

root:dkjhfhlksfdiueyr736592cigsdjgfj:0:0:root:/roo t:/bin/sh

Have a look in the file var/ect/passwd the top line should look like one of the above. Take note of it & post it back here. the underlined bit above.