How to open ssh in ZimaOS?

By default, SSH is disabled. Please connect a keyboard and mouse to the device. You will see a message asking you to create a root password. Then enable SSH.
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  1. Connect Monitor and Keyboard:

    Start by connecting a monitor and a keyboard to your device.

  2. Enter Setup Mode:

After powering on the device, press the Alt + F2 key combination, which typically brings you to a command line or setup interface.
3. Log in as Root User:

At the command prompt, type root to log in as the root user.
4. Change Root User Password:

Enter the command passwd-root to initiate the process of setting the root password.

Follow the prompts to enter a new password and confirm it. Make sure to choose a strong password that includes a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters.
5. Enable SSH Service:
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With these detailed steps, you should be able to successfully enable SSH and set the root password, allowing you to securely access the device from other computers within the network. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!

Can change the way of setup root password?It’s not convenient.

Thank you for your feedback! We attach great importance to user experience and have been working hard to optimize the various features of ZimaOS.

Thank you for your feedback! We attach great importance to user experience and have been working hard to optimize the various functions of ZimaOS.

Regarding the issue of setting the root password, we understand that the current process may not be convenient enough.
At that time, this was done to consider ssh security issues, and we believe that security issues are more important. But we will also find an optimization solution to solve your problem.

If you have other suggestions or comments, please feel free to let us know. Thank you for your support and understanding!

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Was there a way to perform this without a monitor? I have a keyboard and mouse, but no monitor to use.

Hello,if you can open ZimaOS Web UI,then you can install ttydbrige.

In fact, I’ve noticed this inconvenience, and we’ll be tweaking this feature in a recent release, so that it can be opened properly without a monitor.

How about adding it to the webui with a option to enable / disable ssh along with setting the password?

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Great!This feature will be released in the next version :grinning:

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