docs: Add means to change the password before boot#258
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I agree that mentioning this is a good idea. However, I would not present it as a required step. Instead, it could just be described as an optional security recommendation. |
If the user intents to boot the Kuiper image directly connected to the internet (e.g., connected to a router), instead of connected to a controlled host like a PC, he should change the default-known password to something else to mitigate attacks between the first boot and time to accessing the shell and changing it. Intentionally avoid chroot to avoid the user having to have qemu for x86 to arm/aarch64 emulation. Signed-off-by: Jorge Marques <jorge.marques@analog.com>
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Tuned-down from requirement to suggestion |
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If the user intents to boot the Kuiper image directly connected to the internet (e.g., connected to a router), instead of connected to a controlled host like a PC, he should change the default-known password to something else to mitigate attacks between the first boot and time to accessing the shell and changing it.
Intentionally avoid chroot to avoid the user having to have qemu for x86 to arm/aarch64 emulation.
We can use the doc as pdf as collateral with the .img:
kuiper.pdf
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