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lordeagle · 11-11-2020, 02:34 PM

I'm just trying to protect the 'root' account on my Jailbroken PW3 (serial method).

I can connect via usbnet/ssh. And the 'root' user can be logged in without any password.
However, now where the device is jailbroken I'd like to protect what's mine and tried to set a password for 'root'. Which is not working and I can't figure out why.

I enter the following command on a shell (which I thinked worked on other devices):

Code:

mntroot rw
passwd
# enter my new pass
mntroot ro

However, this change has no effect. And also a reboot does not bring any help. What am I missing?

Any ideas or thinks I can check?

11-11-2020, 02:34 PM	#1
lordeagle Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 17448 Join Date: Jun 2020 Device: Kobo Elipsa2E & Libra H20, Kindle PW3 & PW2	Can't set a new password for 'root' I'm just trying to protect the 'root' account on my Jailbroken PW3 (serial method). I can connect via usbnet/ssh. And the 'root' user can be logged in without any password. However, now where the device is jailbroken I'd like to protect what's mine and tried to set a password for 'root'. Which is not working and I can't figure out why. I enter the following command on a shell (which I thinked worked on other devices): Code: mntroot rw passwd # enter my new pass mntroot ro However, this change has no effect. And also a reboot does not bring any help. What am I missing? Any ideas or thinks I can check?