While some nas devices can get a bit unwieldy or unsightly, that is thankfully not the case with western digitals new my book world edition, which keeps things clean and simple without skimping. Jun 29, 20 hi there, some days ago i bought a very kind nas for myself after the terrible adventure with wd my book world edition ii. Good day, i have a my book world edition ii white lights that has stopped responding to the web browser access. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or. Sep 14, 2011 western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01.
This ssh hack is based on the mybooklinuxssh hack 1 not. Passwordless ssh to mybook world edition ubuntu forums. These enable your ssh clients ssh, scp to access your remote accounts. I unpacked it, plugged it into my linux box via ethernet, reformatted it, and im now using it as an extension drive. Setting up ssh on western digital my book world devices. Western digital sells a number of external drives under the mybook world edition brand. Ssh mastery ssh is essential for both sysadmins and developers. The default user name is admin and the default password is 123456. Ssh will not allow you to login as root without password. The model i have is my book world edition 2t white light. Whether the hard drive died or you hacked it and made a mistake or you just want to restore the drive, this guide should turn your expensive paperweight back into a f. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ssh, the secure shell. If possible please share your hints, tips and tricks with me.
However, the ssh command has been removed from crosh, so you now have to install the secure shell extension for chrome. Wd my book world edition usb connection july 2011 forums. Stream digital media anywhere in your home builtin media server for streaming music, photos and movies to any dlna certified multimedia device such as playstation 3, xbox. If the ssh daemon isnt running by default, you can set it to start automatically in services in the control panel. Im currently busy to open the box and modify the telnet,ftp and ssh services by doing your first tip. Click on the advanced link in the upper right to enable more selections 1.
I run fedora arm on my raspberry pi, and i can access the control panel remotely by pointing my pis web browser to port 9090. Still the best ssh book out there by a long shot, but too much on tectia and not enough on openssh 4. How to use secure shell from your chromebook techrepublic. Im busy to do the same on my wd my book world edition i 500gb. How to access wd my book ii world edition, without mionet. It is the latest step in a very long and useful history of networked computing, remote access, and telecommuting. To check if ssh is ready, from a linux machines command line. Apr 19, 20 using ssh on wd my book world edition whitelight asked by martin fisher on 20419 i am following s. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition martin hinner. Searching, i see that i must use the browser to access mybookliveuissh within dashboard. The book talks about openssh server, clients, encryption, publicprivate keys, vpns and other securityrelated networklevel utilities based on the secure shell ssh protocol. I bought brand new wd caviar green hard disks and put them into my book world edition ii white light case but surprisingly it doesnt work or even start. To do this, go to file sharing user management and create a new user for the sake. Only top led is blinkingflashing and mbwe doesnt appear in my network environment.
Setting up ssh on western digital my book world devices rants. Are you saying that if it had been a world edition which i assume it isnt i wouldnt have been able to do that. This site is operated by the authors of the oreilly book on ssh. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page.
Good day, i have a my book world edition ii white lights that has. I will be getting a replacement drive since i cannot access dashboard or even wd quick view frequently. This requires knowledge of each keys secret passphrase. It works fine on every wd mybook we models both i and ii, capacities from 320gb to 2tb. This ssh hack is based on the mybooklinuxssh hack 1 not martin hinner where a a log file has been added, to help you checking if the hack have been successfull. It responds to pings, it appears in the arp table of my computer. Using ssh on wd my book world edition whitelight launchpad. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02.
Western digital my book world edition ii extremetech. This procedure will allow connect to your mybook via the putty tool and ssh protocol. It isnt anywhere near what the nslu2 had i was planning to purchase an nslu2 and found out they were no longer in production but it. Dec 07, 2007 western digital sells a number of external drives under the mybook world edition brand. The definitive guide kindle edition by barrett, daniel j. Inside are a couple of drives set up in a mirrored raid configuration, as well as an embedded computer running linux. Fine tuning user permission in wd mybook live tech. If you enable ssh, it allows for the installation of some simple software on the. The first edition was published in february of 2001, by dan barrett and richard silverman. Hello, i have two my book world edition white light network hdds from wd and theyve worked fine. The whole process doesnt require hard drive disassembly.
Not that it was so bad butafter three years it was very old kernel 2. Ssh secure shell book using secure shell buy ssh book you can buy ssh secure shell book using secure shell bu. My book world edition white light not responding external. Feb 18, 2009 while some nas devices can get a bit unwieldy or unsightly, that is thankfully not the case with western digitals new my book world edition, which keeps things clean and simple without skimping. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. I am looking for internet access, like the one mionet provides. I needed to set it up to allow the backup scripts ssh access without a password. I did a bit of research and found out that it ran linux and also had a pretty decent community following.
How to create a personal file server with ssh on linux. How to setup an ssh server on zyxel nsa320 julian xhokaxhiu. I have been able to use smb to access the public directory but not any of the private directories that i have created from the windows client. Upgrading hdds in my wd my world book ii white light edition. Transfer a file to your instance using the instances public dns name. The western digital my book world edition runs on a cut down version of linux and as such can be accessed via ssh. We have also written oreillys linux security cookbook. I bought a 500gb wd mybook world edition with the intention of using it to backup various servers on my network. Hi, in order to run an automated rsync backup script, i have been trying to access my mybook world edition 1 tb nas white light through ssh. Its a white book, western digital my book world device. Hi there, some days ago i bought a very kind nas for myself after the terrible adventure with wd my book world edition ii. Make sure the sshd service will run every time you reboot. On my home network, the raspberry pis ip address is 10.
Everything goes fine through to stage 3 but at the line. My book live is a relatively inexpensive network attached storage nas device from western digital. These are networkbased external storage drives that you can connect to remotely from multiple machines. I suspect, and if i recall correctly, the new firmware was to allow the use of gpt drives instead of mbr, among other enhancements. If the url is to be used in the browser, cant it be done from the browser if one knows what the ipaddr is. The unit has 2 x 1tb drives and, apart from the inability to access, its lights seem to indicate that it is operating normally. Wd my book world edition usb connection by rachit20012 jun 22, 2010 10. While i see you have confirmed that it will not erase data, or change nay of the shares or volumes, will it leave all the other user configuration in place. This ssh hack is based on the mybooklinux ssh hack 1 not martin hinner where a a log file has been added, to help you checking if the hack have been successfull. Load the keys into the agent with the sshadd program. Connecting to your linux instance using ssh amazon. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition telenet. Hacking the wd my book word edition ii nas hardforum. Openssh was first released towards the end of 1999.
This updated book thoroughly covers the latest ssh2 protocol for system administrators and end users interested in using this increasingly popular tcpipbased solution. You will then be able to manage your mybook as a real linux box, via a command line interface. After upgraded to the current wd firmware version 01. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. On your local machine, invoke the sshagent program, which runs in the background. I would like to access it from linux but so far have had only limited success. Joined by robert byrnes, we completed the second edition in may of 2005.
Everything you want to know about ssh is in our second edition of ssh, the secure shell. Few things are more upsetting than having a piece of hardware that doesnt work. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. I needed to set it up to allow the backup scripts ssh access. I have a wd my book world edition 1tb of which ethernet connection point is not working so is there any way i can. Bestinclass performance my book world edition uses cuttingedge technologies to deliver high performance read and write speeds ideal for the most demanding users.
Hacking western digital mybook world edition this page provides information on how to hack your mybook world edition, so as you can improve performance and add new features. I created a new keypair and downloaded it to my mac, then set up a new amazon linux ami server with that keypair and my security group. My book world edition ii not responding to web browser, wd. Paul hudson, linux format, october 2005 the authors manage to convey what ssh is all about as a concept and how to use it in the real world with equal aplomb, and highly technical configuration details are explained with clarity. Western digital my book external hard drive my book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Sometimes, you just want a solution that works off the shelf. I just read the instructions on resetting hte admin password. Just setting up a my book world edition 1tb, wdh1nc0 and would recommend the following steps after purchase for ssh access. Wd wdh1nc0n 1tb my book world edition network hard drive. Login to the mbwes network storage manager by typing the units ip address into a web browser and then authenticating with a valid username and password.
From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. My book live is powered by linux and anyone with some linux experience can install additional applications for this device. I used this which i see now says you can use 4tb drives which is basically the exact same procedure you are thinking of. When i disconnect the network cable and reconnect it, i get the notification emails. Western digital my book world edition 2 2tb network storage hard drive here is my 1080p unboxing of the western digital my book world edition 2 2tb network storage hard drive, its a great place to. It does not even require physical access to the drive. Ssh secure shell book using secure shell buy ssh book. This book is for fellow users of openssh to help save effort and time through using openssh, and especially sftp, where it makes sense to use it. But the thing is that the post has to do with local network access. The version i have has a gb ethernet network connection.
Hacking the western digital mybook world edition make. Apr 14, 2017 good day, i have a my book world edition ii white lights that has stopped responding to the web browser access. My book drives are designed to look like a standard black hardback book, with the exception of the. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition the whole process doesnt require hard drive disassembly. Searching, i see that i must use the browser to access mybookliveui ssh within dashboard. Breaking into and setting up the iphone the iphone is a closed device. I have a western digital my book world edition external storage drive. Page 1 of 2 my book world edition white light not responding posted in external hardware. Not everyone has the inclination to install their own hard drives into a box. Western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01. Need to ssh or telnet my book live to change twonky media server settings. Upgrading hdds in my wd my world book ii white light. Book world edition ii not responding to web browser, wd discovery, ssh. In the links page there is a site run by martin hinner with a script page that enables ssh remotely and allows you into the shell without having to do anything complicated, however, the contents of the script have not been revealed yet so use this at your own risk i have used it and not noticed anything untoward however.
While it doesnt solve every privacy and security problem, ssh eliminates several of them very effectively. Log into the device as root through ssh and change the default password. Lets say if i am not at the office, and need to access the wd to get what i need. What are the steps to enable ssh my book live wd community. Mybook is powered by arm9 microprocessor, it has 32mb of sdram and boots from internal hard drive. Mar 22, 2007 not everyone has the inclination to install their own hard drives into a box. Choose the key or keys you will need during your login session. This updated book thoroughly covers the latest ssh2 protocol for system administrators and end users interested in using this. For example, if the name of the private key file is mykeypair, the file to transfer is samplefile.
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