Emoncms database password

For those of us who used the emoncms image file, all users will have their database set with the 'raspberry' password (which was pre-set in the image file).

What needs to be done to change the password to protect their system?

As far as I can see the mysql password needs changing (??) and the settings.php file, is there any other changes needed?

Paul

TrystanLea's picture

Re: Emoncms database password

The most important one is the SSH password. Your best bet is to follow a securing a ubuntu server guide, like this one: http://blog.al4.co.nz/2011/05/setting-up-a-secure-ubuntu-lamp-server/

Would be good to add a section about this to the raspberrypi emoncms documentation.

Paul Reed's picture

Re: Emoncms database password

The reason that I raised this was because I had installed phpmyadmin to clean up a few issues in my database and realized that anyone could visit www.mysite.com/phpmyadmin and log in with root/raspberry and cause havoc with my database!

I have found another way however to secure phpmyadmin, so it isn't so much a problem now.

Paul

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