{{keywords>mybook world edition security linux ssh system firmware boot username password default}}
====== Start SSH server ======
This tutorial is based on Martin Hinner's hack [[http://martin.hinner.info/mybook/sshaccess.php|Enabling ssh access on MyBook World Edition]]

  * Access the device web interface and create a user.
    * Open in web browser: http://DEVICE_NAME/ (where DEVICE_NAME may by the IP or the NAME of your MYBOOK).
    * Select **General Setup** tab in the Shared Storage Manager page.
    * Click **Update Admin Username and Password [Advanced]** link.
    * Choose a new password and hit **Update** button.

  * Enter the "Upgrade the System Firmware" utility by accessing:
<code>http://DEVICE_NAME/auth/firmware_upgrade.pl?fwserver=martin.hinner.info/mybook/firmware.php</code>

  * Access device using a ssh client (ex: putty).

  * To start ssh automaticaly when device is started edit /etc/inittab and add this line:
<code>::sysinit:/usr/sbin/sshd</code>

  * Default username and password for a new %%MyBook%% are: admin/123456

===== Related Files =====
  * [[http://martin.hinner.info/mybook/firmware.php|firmware.php]]
  * [[http://martin.hinner.info/mybook/firmware_source.php|source code]]
  * [[http://martin.hinner.info/mybook/files/latestfw.sh|latestfw.sh]]