Change Manager System Username & password from command line

jaco75 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:08 pm **Posts:** 9

Can anybody assist me to change / set the username and password for the Manager System from the command line interface

libelium-dev · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:06 pm **Posts:** 7516

Connect to meshlium using command line, and create a file called pass.php and write the following inside it (you can change 'libelium' to your custom password):

Code:

<?php echo 'MD5: ' . crypt('libelium', '$1$5eq/nWmt$') . "\n"; ?>

Now execute the following this way:

Code:

php pass.php

You will see this result:

Code:

MD5: $1$5eq/nWmt$lIVjHx53nCi8yRz.cr98Z1

You have to put this line in the file /var/www/ManagerSystem/core/globals/users.php:

Code:

'root' => '$1$5eq/nWmt$lIVjHx53nCi8yRz.cr98Z1',

You can add more users this way of rename the 'root' username.

jaco75 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:08 pm **Posts:** 9

I have created the file as instructed

However when trying to execute

php pass.php

It gives me

Command Unknown

I need to know which php cli to use on this unit

libelium-dev · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:06 pm **Posts:** 7516

Try executing the same command, but with full route:

Code:

/usr/bin/php pass.php

Also you can confirm that your php program has cli support executing:

Code:

meshlium:~# php -v
PHP 5.2.6-1+lenny8 with Suhosin-Patch 0.9.6.2 (cli) (built: Mar 14 2010 08:14:04) 
Copyright (c) 1997-2008 The PHP Group
Zend Engine v2.2.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Zend Technologies

jaco75 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:08 pm **Posts:** 9

When executing

/usr/bin/php pass.php

it gives me

Command unknown

Same result for

php -v

libelium-dev · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:06 pm **Posts:** 7516

I guess you're not using the Manager System installed in a Meshlium, because by default the php binary location is that. What linux distribution are you using?

jaco75 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:08 pm **Posts:** 9

Yes, this is a Meshlium and the version info from

Code:

cat /ect/issue

gives

Quote:

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 \n \l

libelium-dev · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:06 pm **Posts:** 7516

Perhaps your Meshlium has an old system. What version gives you under the help tab?

jaco75 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:08 pm **Posts:** 9

Cannot access manager - cannot look under help tab

libelium-dev · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:06 pm **Posts:** 7516

Search in the /var/www/ManagerSystem/indexphp file for a line like the following:

Code:

$manager_system_version="2.0.3";