Anyway, whenif i will get wd live, of course i will modify it heavily thru ssh if something will be missing in default configuration and will be required for my stuff. I was pleasantly surprised to find an ssh root access enable on the mbweii figure 1. The version i have has a gb ethernet network connection. I can connect fine from any xp or 2003 system with no problems at all. 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. The second generation white lights expands the access choices to include nfs, ftp, an itunes server, and a twonky media server. Wd my cloud direct usb transfer and ssh access duration.
By default it runs samba, custom web admin tool, and some mionet garbage to share files over net let the device be connected and has its ip. The western digital my book world edition runs on a cut down version of linux and as such can be accessed via ssh. Wd mybook file permissions issue wd customer service no. You cant hook up a computer directly, but you can attach a drive to. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. 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 attacker can then login to ssh port with default password. I just got my live book and am having similar issues. Telnet or ssh my book live my book live wd community. You will then be able to manage your mybook as a real linux box, via a command line interface.
Install subversion server on my book world nas natalie banegas. Click on the advanced link in the upper right to enable more selections 1. After upgraded to the current wd firmware version 01. A way to remotely log in into the box using the secure shell protocol ssh. Apr 16, 2010 wd my book world edition does it work in seven.
Specific questions never gets anwsered directly by wd. Data on first generation blue rings my book world is accessed as cifssmb shared folders. I am able to connect to mylive book through the normal gui and even connect to it through putty but whenever i try to enter a password i get access denied. Mybook is powered by arm9 microprocessor, it has 32mb of sdram and boots from internal hard drive. The network settings should have reset to dhcp default. Some basic linux knowledge and common sense is needed of course. You may find following the below steps on your wd mybook world blue ring wd0g032 that you are. It does not even require physical access to the drive. May 21, 2010 no matter from which win 7 system i try to connect from, with all security software shut off, it wont accept my password even though i know its correct. Passwordless ssh to mybook world edition ubuntu forums.
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. I enabled ssh, downloaded putty and winscp and am not able to log into either root or admin though either of those programs. Wd my cloud direct usb transfer and ssh access youtube. Few things are more upsetting than having a piece of hardware that doesnt work. Western digital mybook world is an external network disk possible terabytes and raid. It has 32mb of ram, a gigabit port a via chip and dual sata300.
Problem is, i have a lot of my stuff on my external hd. You may use the terminal app on a mac or cygwin on windows. Wd locked down the maching quite thoroughly, but it can be opened and i did it. I suggest googling some combination of the following keywords western digital mybook telnet ssh perl slimserver to see if you come up with anything. Disabling those two will not prevent dnla stuff from working on your network. 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.
For windows, go to the start menu and select windows update. Wd my book world edition nas device page 4 hothardware. Using ssh on wd my book world edition whitelight launchpad. Wd my book premium edition 1tb external above is configured for raid 0 or stripping and is a 1 tb as opposed to two 500 gb. List of all wd firmware and software available for download. 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.
In addition, the world edition uses wd anywhere access to gain remote access to the drive via the internet. Following are my notes on how to configure digital mybook world edition ii nas. I was told by wd support that my issue wasnt a wd product issue, but a microsoft windows issue. How to check wd my book world edition disk temperature. View and download western digital my book user manual online.
It works fine on every wd mybook we models both i and ii, capacities from 320gb to 2tb. Remote access is to do with wd2go to allow access to your mybook live from anywhere else. Setting up ssh on western digital my book world devices rants. Hi, i cant install mionet software to access the blue rings. I have a western digital my book world edition external storage drive. Western digital my book world edition wdg1nc5000n 500gb home.
Searching, i see that i must use the browser to access mybookliveuissh within dashboard. Find answers to can i access my wd world book without using mionet. Before updating to the latest firmware, it is recommended that youve installed the latest updates and service pack on your computer. 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. Need to ssh or telnet my book live to change twonky media server. I cant connect to my wd mybook world edition from win 7 64 bit. I will be getting a replacement drive since i cannot access dashboard or even wd quick view frequently. Mar 26, 2007 hi, here is some info on the wd my book world edition i got recently. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition hinner. Wd my book world edition ii networkattached storage. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update. For anyone else reading this post the one little snippet of information that has been missing all along is that the usernames are upper case.
Setting up ssh on western digital my book world devices. My wd mybook external will allow me to drag and drop files from the external to my desktop, while denying me access to others. 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. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition martin hinner. So i was wondering if anyone knew exactly how to get the wd my book to work on linux. Oct 15, 2015 i just got my live book and am having similar issues. Configuring western digital mybook world edition ii. You will be redirected to the western digital shared storage manager interface. Not sure if this applies to the white light version nor the mybook live mybook live specific page where they have actually facilitated ssh login. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition the whole process doesnt require hard drive disassembly. Its a white book, western digital my book world device.
But if you have an older blue ring my book world, you should be able to use it, too, although it will require a bit more work. Dec 03, 20 i was asked by a few fans to demonstrate ways to transfer files to the wd my cloud directly via usb without using the network. Once a similar search for a maxtor nas took me to a forum that indicated some people were interested, but no one had gotten perl installed on the device yet. Western digital mybook world edition ii nas device is running linux distro internally. When you continue here, your warranty will be worthless. Use the wd link software or a network scanner to locate the drive its ip on the local network. If you dont wish to allow any sort remote access to your mybook live from outside your home network then disable remote access and ftp. This procedure will allow connect to your mybook via the putty tool and ssh protocol. What are the steps to enable ssh my book live wd community. Installed ubuntu yet again and this time i am wanting to use it for basically everything.
I would like to access it from linux but so far have had only limited success. The drives web ui username and password should have reset to admin, admin. I needed to set it up to allow the backup scripts ssh access. But this wd my book essential 2tb has software and i am lost i did install the software back then. What is locked down, twonky parameters or sshtelner access or all of. Apr 19, 20 using ssh on wd my book world edition whitelight asked by martin fisher on 20419 i am following s. Hacking the wd my book word edition ii nas hardforum. Administrator name password tool language id like to know if there is a way he can map the drive on the machine in question without having to log in via the website.
My book live is a relatively inexpensive network attached storage nas device from western digital. I needed to set it up to allow the backup scripts ssh access without a password. By saying, you can mess around a lot of things if you access the my book in ssh mode i think you missed the pointproblem. Copy and paste the following into the ssh client window. Wd my book world ii nas is very outdated hardware and western digitial may. 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. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition telenet.