Securing the OS (SSH)
Securing the operating system is always needed to prevent unauthorized access to the Unipi units. Using a non-secured OS may lead to unauthorized tampering that can stop or limit the system's operation. In the worst-case scenario, it may also cause damage to the connected technologies or endanger personnel on the installation site.
For these reasons, it is important to properly secure the system each time a new project is created. Alternatively, you can disable the SSH access completely.
As the connection is provided by the SSH protocol, it is necessary to know the IP address or the mDNS address of the device and have an SSH client installed on your PC or tablet. Among the most frequently used clients for Windows OS is the PuTTY application - user guide and default passwords are available here.
Before continuing, make sure you are logged in as the right user (for example “unipi” on our OpenSource OS). You can verify this by whoami command.
unipi@S103-sn999:~$ whoami unipi
Now letps proceed to change the password by entering the following command:
passwd
A prompt to enter and confirm the current and new password will be displayed. If everything is set correctly, the following message will appear:
Changing password for unipi. Current password: New password: Retype new password:
The entire process is depicted below (the password is not visible during its entering):
unipi@S103-sn999:~$ passwd Changing password for unipi. Current password: New password: Retype new password: passwd: password updated successfully
Was the password change unsuccessful?
If the password change fails, the following message will appear:
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error passwd: password unchanged
To solve this issue, try to enter the command below and then repeat the password change process.
sudo mount -rw -o remount /
Next, it's good practice to sync the changes on the storage (eMMC or SD card). This can be achieved by the sync command:
unipi@S103-sn999:~$ sync
You can now logout from your SSH session, reboot the PLC or power it of and on and login back to verify that the password has been sucesfully changed.
If the password cannot be changed even after entering the command, please contact our technical support.
