Hello, I apologize if this is addressed elsewhere, but my searches have not uncovered an answer. I have a USB stock (4GB) attached to my VeraLite, and have set (I believe successfully) Vera to log. Periodically, the USB LED flashes. I would like to access the log and read the activity, but have failed to access the Vera despite attempting to follow instructions. I execute Terminal:
Last login: Tue Feb 10 12:13:51 on ttys000
BRW-MacBook-Pro:~ bmb15$ ssh 192.168.110.38 bmb15@192.168.110.38’s password:
And here is where I am stuck. I enter my password (the very one with which I access my Vera via a browser) but that is not accepted.
Some notes suggest that I am to enter the word ‘root’ then comma then my password; but that doesn’t work. Another note suggests to get the information from the ‘Enable’ Remote Access process, but the result of that does not match the form suggested in the note.
I really am missing something. Perhaps I am mis-understanding the directions. Anyway, here I am, asking for guidance.
I may not be much help here, but I know when you SSH into the unit you are required to use “ROOT” as the user name and you need the SSH password to which is hidden in the unit. Older units used to have password on them. I got my ssh passord for my LITE in the backup files from the vera server.
OK. A few moments ago, there were 2 replies, but one disappeared by the time I logged in. That message suggested going to the Wiki to find the password. I had been there. The example shown is:
root@MiOS_30000000:~# nvram show | grep pass vera_wifipass=shade83forest
As stated in my original note, my result does not remotely resemble the example. Is the password somewhere in that string?
W/R/T to suggestion of digging the password out of a backup, 1) Vera seems unable to present the list of backups (endless spinning wheel currently, although I have seen it), and 2) I seem to recall the restore capability, but not a “read the Backup contents” option.
Using the information provided by ‘integlikewhoa,’ - specifically that a backup has the password buried within, I quit Safari and logged into my Vera with Firefox. I found my way to Backups (though Firefox was reluctant to let me pass due to certificate issues). I created a backup, but directed that to be saved on my computer. Then I found this post in the forum:
If you go to Setup → Backup, you can download a (latest) backup stored on MCV’s servers. If you extract the archive and navigate to the etc directory, you’ll find a file called cmh.conf which is a text file. In it you’ll find a string like ‘Password=bladiebla’. That password is your root password.
Then just ssh root@<vera’s ip> and enter the password…
I did that, and I was in. Now I forget why I wanted in…Oh yes, to look at the logs. We shall see how that goes.