Persistant SSH password
asked 2015-09-25 13:27:57 +0200
I frequently use SCP to transfer files between my laptop and Jolla, but for the sake of safety, I enable SSH only when I need it. This is where the problem occurs: it's really nice, when you have a memorable, but hard-to-guess password, which is safe enough for not changing it; as a consequence of current implementation, I have to set my password each time I want to copy something over. It's really inconvenient. Is there a way to keep the password persistant (after/with pressing the save button)?
P.S. I know about SSH keys, and use them frequently, but I'd prefer not to use them now.
the other way round it, is to change from using devel-su to just 'su' with a set password of your choice, thus negating the need to add a password into the developer mode window. I use this always.
See this post here on TJC on how to set 'su'; https://together.jolla.com/question/30565/howto-using-su-instead-of-devel-su/
Spam Hunter ( 2015-09-25 13:34:46 +0200 )edit@Markkyboy: I've already done that a long time ago, but it is only useful for local access. Besides, the server does not launch (refuses connection), until you set a password in the settings, so logging in as the root user would not solve the problem in any way.
Hummer12007 ( 2015-09-25 17:34:56 +0200 )edit