reset your dreambox password using remote control

[anacondama]

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 Dreambox

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