dreambox password ?

[paddyboy]

can someone tell me how to change your password on dreambox 500s.

be obliged paddyboy.

[hechicero]

use dreambox control centre.
telenet box
type passwd
enter new passward
confirm

[paddyboy]

thanks m8 never used the programme before scared in case i fook things up any easier way.not sure what to do
or is there a show me with pics anywhere ?

tried dcc theres 4 settings to the bottom left hand side tools/telnet/ftp/settings i have selected the telnet and the black screen appears but when i type in password it says sh: not found ?
where am iam going wrong.

paddyboy

[hda5]

you don't type password you type passwd (press return)
Then enter the new password (press return)
Then confirm new password by typing it again (press return)

[paddyboy]

brilliant Lads thanks alot dont know what i would have done without your help all done so easy when you read things the correct way.

cheers lads thanks a million.
paddyboy.

[Detlef]

I'm just setting up a recently bought s/h DB500s for a m8 and it doesn't seem to be
Username: root
Password: passwd

So the question is, if I do a factory reset via the remote, does that set the username/password to the default?

I intend to put nab on it so don't care about the current image or settings.

[At the moment I am just trying to access the box using the IP address in a browser.]

[Gone_Fishing]

I'm just setting up a recently bought s/h DB500s for a m8 and it doesn't seem to be
Username: root
Password: passwd

So the question is, if I do a factory reset via the remote, does that set the username/password to the default?

I intend to put nab on it so don't care about the current image or settings.

[At the moment I am just trying to access the box using the IP address in a browser.]

You type "passwd" when you want to change the password its not the dreambox default password

Dreambox default password is

Username: root
Password: dreambox


TNT

[Detlef]

Just to check that I have got it right, I don't need to know the existing password to do that then?

[I had tried root/dreambox but it seems as though it has been changed.]

[Gone_Fishing]

Just to check that I have got it right, I don't need to know the existing password to do that then?

[I had tried root/dreambox but it seems as though it has been changed.]

Afraid not M8 that word make having a password pointless as anyone could change it, you have to login via telnet first

Do all methods to flash DM need a password ?


TNT

[Detlef]

Thanks for replying so quickly, TNT.

A factory reset returned the login to the normal root/dreambox pairing. Now to flash with Nab v0.8 (for no other reason that it is the one I have on my 600).

[Gone_Fishing]

Hope your M8 is taking notes :302:

Install hacksat key downloader on his box then if he changes/forgets the password in the future you can reset it easily with that ;)


TNT

[Detlef]

I don't think he lost the pwd. It is just that he bought it from a s/h shop and that is how it came. No manual either but they are a free d/l off the DB site.

But I'll look into hacksat key downloader for future reference.

Thx again m8.

[Gone_Fishing]

I didn't think he lost the password just thinking ahead in case he makes a newbie mistake some day :respect-051:


TNT