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====== SSH and SCP ====== This article describes basic usage of SSH and SCP in DD-WRT NXT. For all instructions on this page, you have to enable SSH first! ===== Overview ===== ==== Level of difficulty === Medium ==== Enabling SSH access ==== Login the WEB-Interface, then navigate to: * Services * SSH In the upper context Box: * set SSH Server to Enabled * hit the Submit button In the lower context Box: * type in your new SSH password at "new Password" * retype the SSH password * hit the Submit button {{:documentation:general:vpn:dropbear-enable-ssh.png?direct|}} ==== Related topics ==== * [[documentation:general:vpn:vpn_provider|VPN Service Provider]] ===== Instructions ===== ==== Connecting using Windows ==== For using SSH in Microsofts Windows, you have to download [[http://www.putty.org/|Putty]] or another SSH client application of choice. {{:2015-10-22-132555_450x409_scrot.png?direct&500|}} * Enter the IP-Address of your router in the Host Name field * Select SSH as the Protocol * Hit Open at the very bottom to connect Putty will once ask you to verify the SSH Servers fingerprint, you can answer with either Yes or No. {{:putty_cert.png?direct&500|}} You will be prompted for login informations. {{:putty_login_prompt.png?direct&500|}} Username will always be 'root' The password can be specified in the Webinterface (Service>SSH) ==== Copy using Windows - SCP ==== For copying a file with Windows to the routers File-System, you have to download and install [[http://winscp.net/eng/download.php|WinSCP]] or another tool for transferring files via the SCP protocol. Starting: {{:winscplogin.png?direct&400|}} On the right hand session menu, select SCP as File protocol, enter the IP-Address of the router (192.168.11.1 is default) User name is always 'root' The password can be specified in the Webinterface (Service>SSH) Hit the login button at the very bottom {{:winscp-start-roothome.png?direct&500|}} by double clicking the right hand side ".." file in the view, you'll be presented with the top level directory structure "/" Then you can drag & drop files directly to the routers File-System {{:winscp-router-rootdir-scp-vpnpass.png?direct&500|}} ==== Connecting using Linux ==== * Install the OpenSSH package using your distributions package management system <code> #~ ssh root@192.168.11.1 Warning: Permanently added '192.168.11.1' (RSA) to the list of known hosts. root@192.168.11.1's password: BusyBox v1.23.2 (2015-10-16 10:56:34 CEST) built-in shell (ash) ____ ____ _ _ _ _____ _____ _____ __ __ _____ | \| \ __| | | | __ |_ _| | | | | |_ _| | | | | |__| | | | -| | | | | | |> < | | |____/|____/ |_____|__|__| |_| |_|___|__|__| |_| ---------------------------------------------------- root@dd-wrt-nxt:~# </code> ==== Copy using Linux SCP ==== Where "vpnuserpass.conf" is a file, in the current working directory, "root@192.168.11.1" are the connection informations ":/etc" is the place on the remote system (the router) <code> #~ scp vpnuserpass.conf root@192.168.11.1:/etc </code> the resulting file on the router will be placed as: /etc/vpnuserpass.conf ==== Connecting using MacOS ==== Apples MacOS comes with build in SSH Support. Search for "Terminal" using Spotlight or browsing the Applications menu. <code> #~ ssh root@192.168.11.1 Warning: Permanently added '192.168.11.1' (RSA) to the list of known hosts. root@192.168.11.1's password: BusyBox v1.23.2 (2015-10-16 10:56:34 CEST) built-in shell (ash) ____ ____ _ _ _ _____ _____ _____ __ __ _____ | \| \ __| | | | __ |_ _| | | | | |_ _| | | | | |__| | | | -| | | | | | |> < | | |____/|____/ |_____|__|__| |_| |_|___|__|__| |_| ---------------------------------------------------- root@dd-wrt-nxt:~# </code> ==== Copy using MacOS SCP ==== Where "vpnuserpass.conf" is a file, in the current working directory, "root@192.168.11.1" are the connection informations ":/etc" is the place on the remote system (the router) <code> #~ scp vpnuserpass.conf root@192.168.11.1:/etc </code> the resulting file on the router will be placed as: /etc/vpnuserpass.conf ==== UCI Config System ==== * **Enable SSH** <code> uci show dropbear </code> * **Store changes** <code> uci commit dropbear </code> * **Apply changes** <code> /etc/init.d/dropbear restart </code> ==== UCI config files (native) ==== ===== Troubleshooting ===== Not available, yet
