I was pleasantly surprised to find an ssh root access enable on the mbweii figure 1. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition martin hinner. Few things are more upsetting than having a piece of hardware that doesnt work. Wd my book world edition white after building a pc with win 10, ive not had my wd my book world edition used for a good while, decided to plug it in and install the drivers etc. My book world edition user manual introduction 1 introduction my book world edition in your networkthe basics congratulations on purchasing a my book world edition remote access storage system. You must be able to connect to your public share from your computer and browse your files. There are instructions on page 15 of the user manual on how to do this. You may use the terminal app on a mac or cygwin on windows. Hello, i backed up my desktop drives on a western digital essential book protected with pw, i had an issue on my desktop and recovered it, after that i am not able to reach my wd external drive, as i can not enter the correct password the pw has. You should be able to access the mybook on a linuxunix system by using the smbclient or mount. You can even access a web page it hosts to turn features off and on.
It was started working but password was not working so i use reset button provided at back and now it is not being detected on network. This is for the white light version of the western digital my book world edition nas. Insert a paperclip or narrow tipped pen into the recovery slot on the back of the unit. Ive been storing my photos on single external hard drives so far, but data loss has always been a concern with that approach. While continuing to hold down the recovery button, connect the power cable to the back of the unit. It does not even require physical access to the drive. Contribute to berwintermbwe development by creating an account on github. The simplest method is to visit martin hinners site.
Mar 26, 2007 hi, here is some info on the wd my book world edition i got recently. Enter easytoremember names in the computer name name by which. The program to restore is password protectected and we have no way of getting that information. And use the network drive mapping can recognize admin drive. I will be getting a replacement drive since i cannot access dashboard or even wd quick view frequently. Im busy to do the same on my wd my book world edition i 500gb. Hacking wd mybook world ed has plenty of information that describes how to get ssh root access added. Wd my book world edition usb connection july 2011 forums. I would like to access it from linux but so far have had only limited success.
Western digital on windows 10 wd my book live duo network drives windows 10 connect share folder with credentials connect share with user password. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition the whole process doesnt require hard drive disassembly. In other words, ssh as root doesnt work and logging in as a standard user admin and su does not work. Reset root password on mbwe white light wd community. Her files are backedup on a wd my book essential external hard drive. Wd mybook world edition olivers devnull replacement. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition hinner. The western digital mybook world edition runs on a cut down version of linux and as such can be accessed via telnet, which is less secure than ssh. Oct 15, 2015 i cant login with root level permissions. Wd my cloud direct usb transfer and ssh access duration. I manage the cloud services at elysianit limited and as a pseller at microsoft. You will then be able to manage your mybook as a real linux box, via a command line interface. A way to remotely log in into the box using the secure shell protocol ssh.
If you use the alternate firmware site the password is root now i would like to say, at this point, with the firmware release i have this did not work for me. Customizing wd mybook world external network hdd western digital mybook world is an external network disk possible terabytes and raid. Recover ssh password on wd mybook we ii running gentoo. Mybook world edition alternative web interface i have created very simple web administration tool. How do i mount a wd mybook world network drive in linux. This does not include ssh access, but it includes packages, kernel modules, ssh keys in root. How to change root password on mbl for ssh wd community. If you still cannot login via ssh, try these steps.
Mar 30, 2012 wd my book world edition ii networkattached storage. First of all, optware will be installed on the mbwe. I suggest googling some combination of the following keywords western digital mybook telnet ssh perl slimserver to see if you come up with anything. Dec 20, 2011 wd my book live is network storage installed with debian linux operating system. Mybook world edition western digital technibble forums. I can change the password for other accounts but not for root. I tried to access via ssh for both username admin an. Featured linux networking technology tips and tricks tutorial. I am considering setting up vpn access through an adsl2 router connected direct to the internet with a fixed ip. Using ssh on wd my book world edition whitelight asked by martin fisher on 20419 i am following s. Enabling ssh if for any reason you cannot update to a recent firmware version, go here to find your way to ssh. Apache is more difficult to install, but will play any size file. Hello there, i installed gentoo on my wd mybook we ii and im forgetdont know the ssh password.
Its just the ssh acting as if my root password is wrong. Western digital users are fed up with my cloud failures zdnet. This web interface runs on port 8080, which means that you can use it together with wd s original web interface. Ligd is easy to install, but is limited to files less than 2gb in size. My assumption is that the root password had been changed in the. Im attempting to back up to a wireless network drive, wd my book. One thing though, im pretty should it should all be my book instead of one word. By default it runs samba, custom web admin tool, and some mionet garbage to share files over net let the device be connected and has its ip.
Is there a way to recover or reset ssh root password without losing data. I needed that because i want my wd world edition ii machine to be a rsynchost for remote backups. I can access public shared folder but there is no recover ssh password. Wd mybooklive smb problems support roon labs community. I am almost certain that when i first enabled ssh on the mbl it also gave me the option to change the password for root however now when i go into the ssh ui window i only have the option of enabling or disabling ssh. Westerndigital mybook world edition white light version 01. How to use westerdigital mybook world edition with bit over ssh. It has 32mb of ram, a gigabit port a via chip and dual sata300. If you have xp, you might not be able to avoid installing wd software to map the drive my advice is to install as little of it as possible. In the links page there is a site run by martin hinner with a script page that enables ssh remotely and allows you into the shell without having to do anything complicated, however, the contents of the script have not been revealed yet so use this at your own risk i have used it and not noticed anything untoward however.
After ssh is enabled you can login as either admin with the admin password default is admin. Hacking the wd my book word edition ii nas hardforum. Wd locked down the maching quite thoroughly, but it can be opened and i did it. Setting up ssh on western digital my book world devices. This ssh hack is based on the mybook linux ssh hack 1 not martin hinner where a a log file has been added, to help you checking if the hack have been successfull or not. This ssh hack is based on the mybooklinuxssh hack 1 not martin hinner where a a log file has been added, to help you checking if. Turn off the device and disconnect all cables from the unit. What are the steps to enable ssh my book live wd community. Plugged it into a switch and its not being recognised at all, even downloaded the wd cd with the drivers and the detection tool doesnt see it either.
Hi, i have a western digital my book world edition external storage drive. I made some pictures of the internals as well, if people want to see then i can post them onto this page. If possible please share your hints, tips and tricks with me. It will allow you to edit some configuration files and you can view several parameters via web browser. I didnt install any of the wd software, just mapped the unit as a network drive from within windows explorer vista. You can also login as root using welc0me as the initial password. There are two different web servers that can be installed on the wd my book workd nas. Im currently busy to open the box and modify the telnet,ftp and ssh services by doing your first tip. You will notice that im connecting as root to do this. Searching, i see that i must use the browser to access mybookliveui ssh within dashboard. When you continue here, your warranty will be worthless. I am going to do that by using the incremental backup facility provided by rsync.
I needed to set it up to allow the backup scripts ssh access without a password. I periodically enable ssh on my mybook live and then disable it after i have finished using it. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition telenet. Ssh will not allow you to login as root without password. Wd my book live is network storage installed with debian linux operating system. I am managing some offsite server which i want to backup. I purchased a 1tb western digital mybook world edition network attached storage nas device. This web interface runs on port 8080, which means that you can use it together with wds original web interface.
According to the manual, the mybook supports both the cifssmb and the nfs protocols cifssmb is the protocol natively used by windows for accessing network drives. Apr 07, 2014 western digital users are fed up with my cloud failures. The user name and password you ente r here changes the admin user name and password of the my book world edition device. Feb 27, 2012 tick to enable ssh access at the top of the page note. Designed for home users, creative professionals, workgroups, small offices, and anyone looking for shared storage, wds my book world edition.
If the url is to be used in the browser, cant it be done from the browser if one knows what the ipaddr is. Dear manager, i used my book world edition ii white my book world edition ii has 4 drive. Once you have logged in as root, you can change the password from the default using the passwd command. I can browse the device under windows by going to \\192yyy which shows three preconfigured folders called. How to setup my book world edition ii i found some help about how to do this but a it was spread across many different sources and b wasnt always accurate, so i decided to post my own howto and how not to for the mbweii.
It works fine on every wd mybook we models both i and ii, capacities from 320gb. The reset button restores configuration settings such as the network modeip address and admin name and password to default factory settings without erasing. No, when you purchase my book world edition, you have an oem licence for twonky 5 wd buy it to packetvideo who sell twonky, so you dont have maintenance for it and newer version. Passwordless ssh to mybook world edition ubuntu forums.
Enabling cron on a western digital my book world edition. Western digital mybook world is an external network disk possible terabytes and raid. I have been through ever single forum about enabling ssh and root for mybook. May 20, 2009 which is not to say that the wd my book world edition nas device isnt simple to useit is actually one of the easier nas devices weve worked with. Western digital wd my cloud personal cloud storage indepth. Western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. The version i have has a gb ethernet network connection. The mybook is a tiny external usb hard drive, but it also has an ethernet port. How to revive western digital my book world edition complete walkthrough from attaching serial for debricking to installing debian. Once a similar search for a maxtor nas took me to a forum that indicated some people were interested, but no one had gotten perl installed on the device yet. Whether the hard drive died or you hacked it and made a mistake or you just want to restore the drive, this guide should turn your expensive paperweight back into a f.
Setting up ssh on western digital my book world devices rants. After looking around for a storage solution to house my growing collection of photographs, i found the western digital my book world edition ii. The trouble is that i have to enter the ssh password to access the nas. Using ssh on wd my book world edition whitelight launchpad. I have never changed the default password for root via the ssh ui window. Which is a rudimentary function for backintimes way of creating incremental backups. I bought a 500gb wd mybook world edition with the intention of using it to backup various servers on my network. Its like when you purchase a pc with windows xp and now you want to install windows 7, its not free and you need to pay to have newer version. Wd mybook world edition posted on 20080106 by oliver i had just bought the wd mybook world edition a while ago, since i needed some kind of storage solution that wouldnt occupy yet another usbfirewire port and could be accessed from different machines at the same time. Ssh must be activated on the mybook through the web interface. Enable ssh and change root password on wd mycloud youtube.
I have been a user of the wd mybook world edition ii for a few months now, recently applied the hack and changed root password, all very successful, also enabled ssh, and can log in happily from my windows box putty. Install subversion server on my book world nas natalie banegas. But if you have an older blue ring my book world, you should be able to use it, too, although it will require a bit more work. Enable ssh and change root password on wd mycloud 3dogs1monkey. My book live duo password reset love or money story book pdf, resetting the my book live. It works fine on every wd mybook we models both i and ii, capacities from 320gb to 2tb. I did a bit of research and found out that it ran linux and also had a pretty decent community following. Sep 14, 2011 western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01.
So i check mybooklive ui ssh ssh is enabled, and the password is still the same. This procedure will allow connect to your mybook via the putty tool and ssh protocol. Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums. Mybook world edition alternative web interface hinner. Hi, i successfully unlocked the wd world edition drive and have access to the linux command line as root. Ive been working with microsoft technologies for over 20 years, my main focus now being microsoft online services. Internal hard drives free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Then login via ssh as the user you made on step two then su to the root user with a blank password. Hello, i just hacked my mybokk world edition blue rings last evening. Ssh into to the ip address of your mybook, using the username root and the password displayed on the page where you enabled ssh access. Its a white book, western digital my book world device.
We can setup this device to be our web server at home. Since varspool is mapped to tmp itll be wiped at rebooted, so we need to keep our own. Before you begin, decide how you are going to organize your svn repository. If creating a new account, fill out all fields then click next. Typing the root ssh password now gives me access denied. To do this, go to file sharing user management and create a new user for the sake of this howto, im going to call the user newuser. Not sure if this applies to the white light version nor the mybook live mybook live specific page where they have actually facilitated ssh login. Log on to the network storage manager web admin interface and select. My assumption is that the root password had been changed in the past and will not reset when setting back to factory defaults, which i have tried a couple of times already. Storage nas devices, such as the wd mybook world live, wd my. The western digital my book world edition runs on a cut down version of linux and as such can be accessed via ssh. I changed it from default and have tried all combinations of passwords.
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