Innosilicon Dashminer A5 admin access (reset password)

OK, here we go.

I ordered 2 Dashminer A5s and I had the same password problem a lot of you have had but I've discovered a way to get around this.

Now as soon as I post this information and Innosilicon read it I am sure they will change the password in the next firmware so this is only guaranteed to work on the firmware released on 22nd November or earlier.

To find this password I had to disassemble the firmware, find the encrypted password, and then crack it. The whole thing took me 2 days but this method works and will give you back control of your very expensive miner!

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If you don't have Linux skills then these instructions will be tricky to perform.

Let's get started:

1) Open a command prompt or terminal on your PC, this will need to be on the same network as your A5 and you'll need to know your A5's IP address (probably 192.168.1.254)

You will need to have the telnet program installed so if you don't then you'll need to Google how to install it on your operating system.

2) Test that your A5 is on the network using

Code:

ping 192.168.1.254

If that doesn't respond then you'll need to try other methods to get it on the network (flashing the firmware using the microSD card worked for me).

If you have multiple A5s then make sure only 1 is on the network or you will get IP address conflicts if they are all on the default address.

3) Connect to the telnet server on the A5

Code:

telnet 192.168.1.254 8100

4) Enter the username and password:

Code:

username:root
password:innot1t2

5) Change to the folder containing the password file

Code:

cd /home/www/conf

6) Edit the password file with vi as follows:

Code:

vi password

Press the insert key on your keyboard to enter editing mode
If there is no password then enter 12345678
If there is a password then note it down or change to your choice

7) Now save the password file
enter the key sequence

Code:

escape :wq enter

That's the escape key and then type a colon then wq and then press enter key this means "command-write-quit"

Now you can reset your A5 by pressing the reset button with a pen. After this you should be able to enter the config screen and log in with the password you just set.

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Cheers,

FB