Can't SSH or Telnet to Kindle 3

[eshiku]

I did the following and still can't telnet or SSH into the Kindle 3

for telnet(on Mac):
1. jailbreak
2. install usbnetwork
3. ;debugON
~usbNetwork
;debugOff
4. telnet 192.168.2.2
5. nothing happens, just keep trying to connect and finally time out



for SSH(on Windows 7 with putty)
1. mount kindle
2. edited config in \usbnet\etc
K3_WIFI="true"
K3_WIFI_SSHD_ONLY="true"
3. generated private key with puttyGen
4. saved private key as "authorized_keys.ppk" then removed the "ppk"
now it's "authorized_keys"
5. copy and paste to \usbnet\etc\
6. ;debugON
~usbNetwork
;debugOff
7. open putty and set up connect with kindle's ip address and loaded the
private key in Connection>SSH>auth>under authentication parameters
and connect
8. a window open and asking for username. i type in root
9. it gives "Server unexpectedly closed network connection"


*For both of these different methods, what part did i do wrong?

[hawhill]

I think you're doing it basically right. Question is: does the OS (on the Mac) register a network card on the USB port? I.e. does it bring a driver which recognizes the device? And is a correct IP set for it (should be 192.168.2.1)?

(disclaimer: I don't have a Mac, so I can't tell how to configure the network device.)

[thomass]

try this one https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...2&postcount=14

[eshiku]

Originally Posted by hawhill

I think you're doing it basically right. Question is: does the OS (on the Mac) register a network card on the USB port? I.e. does it bring a driver which recognizes the device? And is a correct IP set for it (should be 192.168.2.1)?

(disclaimer: I don't have a Mac, so I can't tell how to configure the network device.)

On mac, it doesnt bring up any message/warning about new driver. It just mounts the Kindle.

[hawhill]

Tt should change its USB mode. So storage should actually deregister (and no further be available) when USB network is on. And after switching it on, a network device should appear. If *this* isn't the case, I'd say the setup doesn't work yet on the kindle. So something must have failed when you installed this. Did you try a full reboot?

[eshiku]

Originally Posted by thomass

try this one https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...2&postcount=14

I tried this also. It gives me the following message

"Authentication log (see session log for details):
Using username "root".

Authentication failed."



Could it be the username is wrong? Are there any other username for the Kindle 3?

[eshiku]

Originally Posted by hawhill

Tt should change its USB mode. So storage should actually deregister (and no further be available) when USB network is on. And after switching it on, a network device should appear. If *this* isn't the case, I'd say the setup doesn't work yet on the kindle. So something must have failed when you installed this. Did you try a full reboot?

I did restart the device by using "Restart" in Setting menu.

And it was the same after doing so....

[hawhill]

Errm, sorry, I'm just seeing it now: Did you use ";debugON" (as you wrote) or ";debugOn"? It should be the latter, of course (but again: I don't know if case is important here).
Also, a log file should be generated when you issue ";debugOn". That wouldn't even depend on jailbreak or usbNetwork. Does it get created? It also might contain hints on why "~usbNetwork" is failing.

[eshiku]

I used ";debugOn"

Where do i find the log file?

Thanks!

[thomass]

Originally Posted by eshiku

I tried this also. It gives me the following message

"Authentication log (see session log for details):
Using username "root".

Authentication failed."



Could it be the username is wrong? Are there any other username for the Kindle 3?

Did you use WinSCP?
This error is due to a problem related with Private Key File. Could you do this again:

(Download and run puttygen: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~s.../download.html)
With (x) SSH-2 RSA selected, click Generate.
Copy the text under 'Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file'.
Paste into a new file named authorized_keys.
Click Save Private Key to the local PC.
Copy file authorized_keys to \usbnet\etc\

[arfarf624]

you are supposed to make a new .txt file, paste the code, then remove the extention, rather than hit save private key, the link IIRC says specficially not to do that

[eshiku]

I did it differently but similar result

1. generate the key
2. copy and paste everything in the field/box under "Public key for pasting into
OpenSSH authorized_keys file" to notepad and save it as "authorized_keys"
3.removed the ".txt" extension
4. Clicked "Save Private Key" and saved to desktop
5. copy the authorized_keys (notepad) to /usbnet/etc . then unmount
6. ;debugON
~usbNetwork
;debugOff
7. set up connection and connect (tried both putty and WinSCP)
8. it says " Server refused our key"


Maybe the problem is causing by step 2 & 3?

[JimmyR]

2. copy and paste everything in the field/box under "Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file" to notepad and save it as "authorized_keys"

Notepad is the most likely problem. It uses the Windows format for end-of-line characters (CR-LF). I'm pretty sure that authorized_keys needs to be in the Unix format which uses only a line-feed for EOL. Try an editor such as Notepad++.

Before saving the file, go to Edit > EOL Conversion and select "Unix Format".

[eshiku]

Finally got it working!

wasn't able to get Notepad++ to work, i used TextEdit on mac to do it.

I opened textedit and use "make plain text" then paste on to that, and i save the file as "authorized_keys" without extension. Copy onto \usbnet\etc and connected to it fine with "root" as username

Thanks everyone for helping