Hiveos shell default password: Change password, disable Hive OS access service

Hiveos shell default password: Change password, disable Hive OS access service – In order to change the password in the Hive OS operating system, you will need to use the following command:

Hive-passwd hive-passwd your_new_password

Often, the change is carried out in this way, which does not require entering additional commands and parameters.

You can change the SSH password in the terminal window. To do this, enter the following command:

passwd user

The user will then be prompted to enter a new password. Changing the password will make it possible to log into the system without any problems, since it will not work to enter the OS as root by default using SSH.

If it seems possible to configure SSH port 22 using a router, then it is advisable to use a different external port. For example – 2222. This is due to the fact that this port is often overlooked by fraudsters.

The next service available for use is VNC . First, you need to edit the /hive-config/vnc-password.txt file in order to change the password. The user has the following options: set a new password, or completely remove VNC (for this, you just need to delete the first line in this file).

If ShellInABox is not enabled, then

• Disable it. 

Moreover, if a standard password is used. To do this, you can use the following commands:

systemctl stop shellinabox
systemctl disable shellinabox

Security in Hive OS: how to change password, how to disable access services?

To change the system password on HIVE OS user  (for SSH and VNC) use the following command:

hive-passwd - hive-passwd your_new_password

In most cases, when the rig is connected to the internet via a router, just enter the above command and that’s it.

If your rig is directly connected to the Internet, if you have a large internal network for which security is important, or you have already noticed that your rig is mining to a “foreign” address, or there are suspicions about hidden miners …

Change SSH  password. While in a terminal window, enter the command:

passwd user

You will be prompted for a new password.
You are changing the password for the user as you cannot login as root by default using SSH.

If your SSH port 22 can be configured through a router, it would be wise to use another external port, for example 2222. Because port 22 is often scanned by intruders.

Another service available is  VNC . You need to edit the file  /hive-config/vnc-password.txtto change the default password in Hive OS. You can either set your own password or simply delete the first line in this file, then VNC will be completely inaccessible.

ShellInABox – if not using – disable it. Moreover, if you use a standard password!
This can be done using the commands:

systemctl stop shellinabox 
systemctl disable shellinabox