root password vera3 not on bottom of unit... how to find?

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#1

Captain Obvious here…
just replaced a vera2 with a vera3. Would like to login as root on the vera3. (No crisis, I made needed tweaks via the
test luup code window and things are great). I would like to login as root so that if/when I need to its not a 3 day task.
I see no root password on bottom of the unit. There is serial #, wifi key, mac address (tried them all just in case). No other
passwords I can see. I figure I have overlooked something in instructions/forum posts but no luck.

#2

Mmm, should have been the [tt]WiFi Pass[/tt].

See if (the bottom of) this page helps.

#3

Very odd indeed… I got in using remote / password from tech support url. Nvram show confirms root password
is wifi password but its not working for root login. Any thoughts on that?

#4

Case sensitive maybe?

Was caps lock on?

Nick

#5

Evidently it restored root password from vera2, nvram showed correct wifi password (matching bottom label). Following wiki pages for ssh login I reset root password and all is fine. Thanks oTi@ for the link to the wiki page. I need to dig into that a bit more before
begging for help next time… :o

#6

If you backed up your Vera 2 and restored it to your Vera 3 it will restore the root/WiFi password from the Vera 2 onto your Vera 3 as that value is part of the backup. It’s been mentioned a few times in the Vera 2 to Vera 3 upgrade thread as most of us, including myself, at one time oranother ran into that issue.

#7

BOFH, I should have done my homework on this. My home vera2 to 3 upgrade was very easy and clean. Was only down at the vacation rental for 2 days and needed to do upgrade here as well as general winter chores around the place. Took the lazy way out asking you guys for help. I appreciate the assistance from everyone, if I was at home and not under a time limit I would have spent quite a bit more time searching and reading before hitting the ‘help me button’ in the forums… :slight_smile: Again… thanks to everyone on this and
some other threads on getting me through a few bumps on this upgrade.

#8

Hi!

I upgrade the Vera2 to Vera3. The migration was fine,(Restore my backup from Vera2)

But my new Vera3’sroot password will the old Vera2’s password, not a Vera3 bottom number.
Is this correct?

#9

That is correct as that password setting is part of the backup.

#10

Hi…i restored my vera plus from old vera plus unit that died in a firmware upgrade…i do not have the bricked unit anymore. How can i get my root pw again?

maybe support can help me?

#11

Hi @otolosa , this might help, run this code either via the LuaTest add-on, or via Apps/Develop Apps/Test luup code option and check the logs

local function myverapassword()
	local cmh_conf = io.open("/etc/cmh/cmh.conf")
	for line in cmh_conf:lines() do
		local match = line:match("^Password=(.+)$")
		if (match) then
			print(match)
			luup.log(match)
		end
	end
	cmh_conf:close()
end

myverapassword()
#12

Hi…tks fr the reply

the password is the same as the one on the back of new vera plus…however it doesnt work using winscp

btw…using the “remote” user pw worked

#13

Yep, that’s always your back up, but as you’ll notice it’s just a temporary one…