dreambox 500s user and password

[cooler]

Need help to access my dreambox 500s, recently my box has become corrupt and can't access blue panel, as I have some files that I need from it, but forgotten the root password! It was long time ago.

I've been google-ing for two days now and nothing seems to be working.

Before I can flash again can anyone help me please.

Thanks

[scrupples]

The default user and pass on a dreambox 500s is root and dreambox


just found this might help

You can reset your dreambox password using dreambox remote:

1.install tuxbox commander using addons button
2. Start tuxboxcomander
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 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.

[cooler]

Thank you for the reply scrupples, I know I changed the default password so that won't work.

The other method of tuxbox commander won't work because I can't install it, as soon as I press the blue button or try the blue panel from main menu the box freezes and have to unplug it or it sits there for eva.

Maybe there is a way to try it with DreamUp just flash the password file or gain an access to an img or to modify an img file with known pass. DreamUp backs it up ok.

[scrupples]

can you get to the plugin menu through the main menu? rather than blue button??

[cooler]

can you get to the plugin menu through the main menu? rather than blue button??

No, it's still the same result, as soon I press on link the box goes dead with just the border showing. I've exhausted most of the options, only thing left to try is either jtag or mount the backed-up img files to a local machine.

But I don't know how to do those.

[jimrare]

I have some files that I need from it, but forgotten the root password!Which files do you need?

[cooler]

I need some config files as well as some scripts, and settings. Also can get oscam all setup to work as I wanted. One or two other things too.

I seem to be making some progress though.

[jimrare]

If you are looking for some "other" file just say so.

If you are really looking for script files, oscam settings and configs, then post which exactly files you are after. Without root access and without being able to communicate with your box, the chance of getting what you want is minimal.