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DNSB · 02-21-2026, 07:46 PM

With the newer firmware, you will be using SSH and not Telnet. To enable ssh, edit the name of ssh-disabled in the .kobo directory to ssh-enabled. You should be prompted to create a password when you first log in.

The content of the ssh-disable file is:

Code:

To enable ssh:
- Rename this file to ssh-enabled
- Reboot the device
- Connect via: ssh root@<device_ip>

02-21-2026, 07:46 PM	#27
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 50,475 Karma: 178402706 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	With the newer firmware, you will be using SSH and not Telnet. To enable ssh, edit the name of ssh-disabled in the .kobo directory to ssh-enabled. You should be prompted to create a password when you first log in. The content of the ssh-disable file is: Code: To enable ssh: - Rename this file to ssh-enabled - Reboot the device - Connect via: ssh root@<device_ip>