Enabling / Disabling SSH on ExacqVision Linux Server

Description 

SSH is installed on ExacqVision Servers at the time of manufacture; however, for security purposes, SSH is disabled.  To enable remote administration of your ExacqVision system via SSH, it must first enabled. 

Product 

Linux (Ubuntu)

Solution

Using Exacq Linux Utilities 

1. On the desktop of the NVR, launch Exacq Linux Utilities 
2. Click System
3. Click SSH, the current SSH Access Status will be displayed 
4. Click Open SSH to enable or Click Close SSH to disable 
5. Close exacq Linux Utilities

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Using scripts

To Enable

• Download https://exacq.com/release/Scripts/ssh-enable.deb
• Install the package

To Disable 

• Download https://exacq.com/release/Scripts/ssh-disable.deb
• Install the pacakage

Installing the Package

1. Using Places, navigate to the downloaded file
2. Right click on the file and choose open with GDebi Package Installer
3. The Package Installer will launch
4. Choose Install Package
5. If prompted provide the admin credentials
6. When the package has been successfully installed close the Package Installer
   
   Note: Uninstalling the packages has NO effect, SSH will either be enabled or disabled based on the last package installed.

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Using Terminal

To Enable

sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Change or add the following line at the bottom of the file and save.

ListenAddress 0.0.0.0

To Disable 

sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Change or add the following line at the bottom of the file and save.

ListenAddress 127.0.0.1

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