#CONFIGURING MINICOM INSTALL#
#CONFIGURING MINICOM SERIAL#
#CONFIGURING MINICOM PASSWORD#

#CONFIGURING MINICOM PASSWORD#

It is recommended to set a strong password if this option is chosen. Choose 3 if you are still need to connect to the target from other dev machines that you have not set up ssh keys with. Choose 2 if you are only connecting from the dev machine that configtargetssh was just run.

#CONFIGURING MINICOM SERIAL#

Root user account completely (even over ssh).ДЈ) Enable password-based authentication for root user accountД¤) Choose 1 if local access through the serial console isn't needed, it's recommended to completely disable console access. WARNING: This will disable password-based authentication for The configure local console menu will then display: 1) Disable console access (the most secure)Дў) Disable password-based authentication for root user accountД«ut leave the console for debug messages (less secure) Note You can manually setup ssh keys using ssh-keygen, and copy the public key to the target's ssh directory for any dev machine.ДЈ) After configtargetssh finishes, choose 1 (Done), and answer the 'are you sure' questions. If you need to use the target device on another PC, or set up a new target on the current PC you will have to run configtargetssh for the new device(s).

The ssh key pair is only authorized on the dev machine & target that you ran configtargetssh on. $ configtargetssh 192.168.2.2 # The target device IP This is the method we strongly recommend!ДЎ) On the target, choose 1 to setup ssh keys.Дў) On the dev Machine, run configtargetssh (ensure you run bin/legs first to configure the Legato shell).Д¬onfigtargetssh is a tool that will set your ssh-keys and copy those keys to your target device. Please select one of the following options:ДЎ) Setup ssh keys and disable passwords-based authentication via ssh (the most secure) It is strongly recommended to setup credentials for remote login. In Legato 16.10.0+ a menu will prompt you upon first connection to choose your method of Login Authentication. $ newgrp dialout # Updates the current shell You may need to add your user to the dialout group. The port number will need to correspond to the USB port on your dev machine which your USB-to-serial cable is connected. Note If ttyUSB0 does not work, try a different port such as ttyUSB1 or ttyUSB2. Press enter, and you should be prompted to log in.

#CONFIGURING MINICOM INSTALL#

Install minicom on your dev machine: $ sudo apt-get install minicomД¬onnect using Minicom to the USB Port that your device is plugged into: $ minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB0 To connect using the UART port connect a Serial to USB cable to your target and install a serial communications program like Minicom. The workaround is to uninstall modemManager on your dev machine. This bug may cause Ubuntu Connection Manager to crash. $ ssh Currently there is an outstanding issue in Ubuntu 15.10+ with the ECMUsb driver. The default IP for Sierra Wireless devices over USB is 192.168.2.2. Install a ssh client on your dev machine: $ sudo apt-get install openssh-client All other interfaces are turned off by default for security reasons. To connect to your device you must use either a USB or Serial cable and connect the device directly to your Dev Machine. The following contains different methods on setting up and configuring a Sierra Wireless Module.

Configuring minicom