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Changing the default root (ssh) password

Security is a big name for a retrogaming OS. Batocera is not a designed to be a secure OS. Don't expose it to the open Internet: you are warned and you will take all responsibility for what happens.

Enabling this will also make logging into your batocera from Windows explorer necessary.

However, if you want to change the password, you can do so by doing the followings:

  • Connect to your Batocera using SSH on another device
  • In EmulationStation, go to the System settings, then to Advanced, and then to Security.
  • Enable the Enforce Security setting.
  • In the terminal connected using SSH, type the following command : batocera-config setRootPassword [password] (replace [password] by the password you want).
  • Then, use the batocera-config getRootPassword command to see if your changes were applied.
  • Reboot the system, and you should be able to connect to it using the new password.
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  • by fishou