KiwiSDR with BBAI - cannot ssh in with PCB serial number as password

ChrisSmolinskiChrisSmolinski
edited December 2021 in Configuration and Operation

One of my KiwiSDRs has a BBAI. While I am able to use the Admin page, including the console, I cannot remotely ssh in as root, it refuses the PCB serial number as the password. Any suggestions? I don't want to blindly try changing the password via the console and then break something else 😁

I can however ssh in as debian using the serial number as the password. But I can't use su/sudo of course.

FWIW this particular KiwiSDR/BBAI setup is somewhat wonky overall (which could be due to my installation process), I can't change the IP address and have it work reliably, for example.

Comments

  • WA2ZKDWA2ZKD

    there is no root PW until you set it I thought (?)

  • PowernumptyPowernumpty
    edited December 2021

    Root SSH is not allowed so it is down to what is stopping you "sudo bash", from debian log on, what does it report? If you change the password is it still the same?

    Changing the IP address can sometimes be an external issue if a network device is not cleared, I.E. OLDIP=MAC in the cache, so changing IP without clearing the ARP cache means packets don't get routed properly.

  • WA2ZKDWA2ZKD

    as for changing IP#. I always lock the IP# I want to the MAC in my router and let the kiwi dhcp it.

  • PowernumptyPowernumpty
    edited December 2021

    Same, so much easier and IMHO more reliable.

    The Ai does some funny stuff with networking...

  • jksjks

    Debian 9 used on the BBAI does not allow ssh in as root, unless you go through the process of disabling that restriction. You should be able to ssh in as debian and then "sudo su" however.

  • WA2ZKDWA2ZKD

    sudo bash works well too

  • ChrisSmolinskiChrisSmolinski

    Thanks John, sudo su works.

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