DM500 FTP Login Details on DM500C

[Kerean]

Hi guys,

Can someone advise how do we figure out or reset the root password for the DM500C?

I have the setup PIN (The 4 digit numerical code thing) but can't seem to get in via FTP.

I've tried the default root/dreambox but that does not seem to work.

Thanks!
K.

[eddlko]

Hi guys,

Can someone advise how do we figure out or reset the root password for the DM500C?

I have the setup PIN (The 4 digit numerical code thing) but can't seem to get in via FTP.

I've tried the default root/dreambox but that does not seem to work.

Thanks!
K.

if your set is dm500c, default user is root, password is dreambox.

in order to ftp, you need to set the box ip address which you can set by using remote control, menu, setup, network. (remember to disable the DHCP so that you can key in you prefered box ip)

[Kerean]

Thanks for your comments.

I don't have any problem finding the IP and to FTP in, its the login and password that is giving me a problem.

The default root/dreambox does not work, which is why I'm asking if there's an alternative method.

if your set is dm500c, default user is root, password is dreambox.

in order to ftp, you need to set the box ip address which you can set by using remote control, menu, setup, network. (remember to disable the DHCP so that you can key in you prefered box ip)

[trdwish]

Thanks for your comments.

I don't have any problem finding the IP and to FTP in, its the login and password that is giving me a problem.

The default root/dreambox does not work, which is why I'm asking if there's an alternative method.

Reload software will reset the passsword .

[Ansem]

its the login and password that is giving me a problem.

The default root/dreambox does not work, which is why I'm asking if there's an alternative method.

can you access downloads via the blue button, if you can then download tuxbox commander in the addons section and you can reset your password to that

You can reset your dreambox password using dreambox remote:

1.install tuxbox commander using addons button
2. Start tuxbox comander
3.go to in  /var/etc/ and open the file passwd
4.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 log in with user root and password leave empty

[Kerean]

That's something that I hope to avoid doing until the last resort; don't want to mess up the channels setup and everything done already.

Reload software will reset the passsword .

[Kerean]

Hi Ansem, thanks for your detailed comments:

When I press the blue button, it brings me to a Setup page, where I key in a 4 digit PIN.

Seems like there is no "downloads" option (I'm using a PLI image).

What I can find however is Software Management Services, similar to that found in this link:

PLi? Images website - PLi? Wiki: E1Software

Is this the place to get the addon Tuxbox commander? Or that doesn't apply to PLI images?

Also, for my set, when clicking on Downloads, I get brought to this screen (which is the second half in the link I put above):



Am I supposed to click on "Download Latest Menu"? Not quite sure if this will screw anything up.

Thanks for your help and hope to hear from you!

can you access downloads via the blue button, if you can then download tuxbox commander in the addons section and you can reset your password to that

You can reset your dreambox password using dreambox remote:

1.install tuxbox commander using addons button
2. Start tuxbox comander
3.go to in  /var/etc/ and open the file passwd
4.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 log in with user root and password leave empty

[Ansem]

Download the latest menu, that will give you access to Downloads

it will then look like this

[Kerean]

Download the latest menu, that will give you access to Downloads

it will then look like this

Dear Ansem,

Thanks again for helping.

I did try this but encountered another problem, which I also tried to seek help in this other thread more relevant to that issue; its quoted here as well just in case you could help me with this.

Is there any other way to test whether my DM500C is properly connected to the Internet?

Tried using this guide to connect the DM500C to the Internet; everything seems to work fine, ie DHCP is ticked; when I go to the router's admin page, I can see thE Dm500 being assigned an IP.

Only problem is, I was trying to click on Software management > Download Latest Menu, and I get an error box saying that it was trying to connect to downloads.pli-images.org [127.0.0.0] and then "server is down or you have no internet connection".

Where did I go wrong? It seems from the error message that the DM500C cannot resolve the IP address for downloads.pli-images.org and hence resolved back to localhost 127.0.0.0. How do I solve this problem?

Nameserver is set to the router's ip automatically by the router when DHCP is ticked.

[DBTraitor]

Your box is connected. The problem is your supplier change the default root and dreambox login. Thats why you cannot access it. Hope it clarifies. By the way, I have the same problem but I flash with a new image, ftp key files and redo the channel list. Now my box went back to default.

Dear Ansem,

Thanks again for helping.

I did try this but encountered another problem, which I also tried to seek help in this other thread more relevant to that issue; its quoted here as well just in case you could help me with this.

Is there any other way to test whether my DM500C is properly connected to the Internet?

[Ansem]

@Kerean, can you try to telnet to the box and see if you get the login screen
if you do then im guessing downloads have been disabled within the image on the box
if so then your best option is to re-flash

[Curious123]

The person who supplied you the box knew that you would try to download the tuxbox commander to recover the password and has delibertely blocked the download menu to prevent you getting the required information. I think you are probably wasting your time.

[smirnoff_rules]

cant u just use DDC+ and change in telenet

[Curious123]

cant u just use DDC+ and change in telenet

Not heard of DDC+ I assume this is not the same as DCC?

[smirnoff_rules]

Typo m8 and forgot u need pass to use too


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