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Topic: unlocking luci

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hello,
I want to know if there is a way to unlock(to check inside of) luci using TTL? (uart) or in any way?
if ssh is locked with public key, reset is disabled, uhttpd disabled.
router is in possession.

i hope not.

(Last edited by seandex on 10 Mar 2017, 15:13)

you know what they say in my country? "the hope is a whore"

depends on busybox configuration, so better check login

If uhttpd or another web server is not running you don't actually have LUCI, just a bunch of files.

Use serial or recovery mode to get a root prompt.  Password is not needed.  You can see and alter the whole filesystem from there (in recovery mode, mount_root after logging in).  The passwd command will reset the password, or firstboot to wipe all the settings back to default.

The Linux convention is that physical access to a device lets one override almost all security.

mk24 wrote:

If uhttpd or another web server is not running you don't actually have LUCI, just a bunch of files.

Use serial or recovery mode to get a root prompt.  Password is not needed.  You can see and alter the whole filesystem from there (in recovery mode, mount_root after logging in).  The passwd command will reset the password, or firstboot to wipe all the settings back to default.

The Linux convention is that physical access to a device lets one override almost all security.

wow that's sad..
how about if UART is also disabled? is there still away to access the files? is there a way to completely block?
and you are right i mean 'busybox' not 'luci', just confused.

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