FAQ #9 extensively revised today, preparing for the final release of IIAB/XSCE 6.2:
- 9 What are the default passwords? <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_Community_Edition/FAQ#What_are_the_default_passwords.3F> ~ All feedback most welcome ~ Important to hit "Shift Reload" after loading the above ( http://schoolserver.org/faq) frequently-changing page! Aside: there is a vocal/rising group that would like us to support administrative user "pi" alongside "xsce-admin" in future. Not going to happen today! But conceivably/possibly/maybe sometime in future, e.g. if Raspberry Pi & Raspbian community momentum & norms/practices continue to grow underneath ever rock ;) On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Tim Moody <t...@timmoody.com> wrote: > re: rpi > > Please Note: on some images this has already been done. > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 4:35 AM, Adam Holt <h...@laptop.org> wrote: > >> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 6:34 PM, Tim Moody <t...@timmoody.com> wrote: >> >>> looks OK >>> >>> we have no way to force auto-expiry on passwords for applications we >>> didn't write. >>> >> >> Right. >> >> I've promoted "What are the default passwords?" to be near the top of >> http://schoolserver.org/FAQ instead of near the bottom. >> >> This serves as a sneaky-but-fundamental introduction to the Admin Console >> as well, evangelizing this central concept that take time for all to grok. >> Currently it reads as follows: >> >> For KA Lite, ownCloud and many/similar services, the username is *Admin* >> and the default/initial password is: *changeme* >> >> For the Admin Console(*) (http://box/admin, http://box.lan/admin, or >> http://172.18.96.1/admin) the username is *xsce-admin* and the >> default/initial password is: *g0adm1n* >> >> *Change xsce-admin's password before connecting your server to the >> Internet.* You can do this within http://box/admin -> Utilities — or at >> the prompt with "passwd xsce-admin". >> >> *Likewise on Raspberry Pi computers, the username "pi" has root (sudoer) >> powers: change the default password from "raspberry" before connecting it >> to the Internet, if sshd or similar is running.* >> >> The machine's root (master) password is generally not needed, and not >> even set. However it is possible to log in as xsce-admin and then escalate >> to root using "sudo su -". >> >> *(*) While the Admin Console can change xsce-admin's password instantly, >> it's important to understand that many Admin Console changes (within its >> Configure menu especially) require you click "Save Configuration" then >> "Install Configured Options" and then wait for this to complete. Monitor >> for Status "SUCCEEDED" under Utilities menu -> Display Job Status (takes >> ~25min on a Raspberry Pi 3!)* >> >> See: What can I do with E-books and Internet-in-a-Box? >> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_Community_Edition/FAQ#What_can_I_do_with_E-books_and_Internet-in-a-Box.3F> >> See: What security tips exist? >> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_Community_Edition/FAQ#What_security_tips_exist.3F> >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 6:21 PM, Adam Holt <h...@laptop.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Plz help me get this right, as best practices evolve around >>>> default/initial passwords, and how to force their auto-expiry reasonably, >>>> in different conditions: >>>> >>>> What are the default passwords? >>>> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_Community_Edition/FAQ#What_are_the_default_passwords.3F> >>>> (= http://schoolserver.org/FAQ #14 ) >>>> >>>> Also: what other passwords are useful for operators to know about ? >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Unsung Heroes of OLPC, interviewed live @ http://unleashkids.org ! >> > > -- Unsung Heroes of OLPC, interviewed live @ http://unleashkids.org !
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