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Joined: 13/01/2017 Posts: 49 Points: 156 Location: Tewkesbury
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Hi, The answer is probably No, but want to ask if the Default Wi-fi password for R2 can be changed to prevent unauthorised access to R2 in public places?
It shouldn’t be a problem, but there is a possibility of cyber-jacking R2 and others taking control
Thanks
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 Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Have asked the question for you, though may now be after Xmas before we have word back.
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Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 13/01/2017 Posts: 49 Points: 156 Location: Tewkesbury
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Tomick wrote:Have asked the question for you, though may now be after Xmas before we have word back. Many Thanks Hope the Team get a good break over Xmas too.
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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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DC-Zol. wrote:Tomick wrote:Have asked the question for you, though may now be after Xmas before we have word back. Many Thanks Hope the Team get a good break over Xmas too. Thanks DC, hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a fab New Year 
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Joined: 27/12/2018 Posts: 1 Points: 3 Location: United Kingdom
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I would definitely like to see the ability to change the default Wi-Fi password. The risk isn’t just in public places, but if someone was outside your home and could connect to he hotspot, they’ve suddenly got a mobile camera they are free to control.l in your own home.
Given I think I’ve already read somewhere on the forums that your own Wi-Fi password is stored on R2 in plain text, it’s also entirely possible for someone to connect to R2’s Wi-Fi hotspot, access R2’s files directly and obtain that, thus getting access to your home’s Wi-Fi network and all the devices on that network. Being able to change the default password (especially from one as overly simple as a string of 0s) would provide some level of protection against both of those risks.
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Joined: 20/12/2016 Posts: 138 Points: 414 Location: Plant City, FL
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mwilliams wrote:I would definitely like to see the ability to change the default Wi-Fi password. The risk isn’t just in public places, but if someone was outside your home and could connect to he hotspot, they’ve suddenly got a mobile camera they are free to control.l in your own home.
Given I think I’ve already read somewhere on the forums that your own Wi-Fi password is stored on R2 in plain text, it’s also entirely possible for someone to connect to R2’s Wi-Fi hotspot, access R2’s files directly and obtain that, thus getting access to your home’s Wi-Fi network and all the devices on that network. Being able to change the default password (especially from one as overly simple as a string of 0s) would provide some level of protection against both of those risks. i think the post was more along the lines of "how secure is the R2, if passwords are stored are they in plain text" there was also some questions about updating the code in the r2-d2 if problems were found.
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