As such, the mybook world edition appeared to be an inexpensive nas solution for my case and since i already owned a mybook, the decision wasnt too hard either. I cant connect to my wd mybook world edition from win 7. Unplug the power for the mybook and plug it back in. The version i have has a gb ethernet network connection. How to revive western digital mybook world edition mario pascucci first published on july 25 2007 revision history revision 0.
In other words, ssh as root doesnt work and logging in as a standard user admin and su does not work. Hi, i have a western digital my book world edition external storage drive. Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums. Most of us hail from the great plains region of the united states. How to access wd my book ii world edition, without mionet. What version of linux does western digital mybook world. Ok, how about this, have any of you that have used his php script hack checked your systems over to make sure everything is ok.
The other day it decided that it no longer wants to boot up i think maybe the internal power has gone tried another power adapter but it still buzzes and beeps, and clicks and does that little whir that drivers do when they start up, except it stops abruptly then repeats. This video shows you how to reinstall the firmware after you change the disk drive in the western digital mybookworld edition nas. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. I did a bit of research and found out that it ran linux and also had a pretty decent community following. Install optware packages its essential for the enduser to install. Wd my book world edition usb connection by rachit20012 jun 22, 2010 10. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. How do i mount a wd mybook world network drive in linux. The western digital my book world edition runs on a cut down version of linux and as such can be accessed via ssh.
It isnt anywhere near what the nslu2 had i was planning to purchase an nslu2 and found out they were no longer in production but it was still. Western digital mybook world edition ii nas device is running linux distro internally. I bought a 500gb wd mybook world edition with the intention of using it to backup various servers on my network. How to revive western digital mybook world edition. How to use westerdigital mybook world edition with bit over ssh. What are the steps to enable ssh my book live wd community. Hacking the western digital mybook world edition make. But the thing is that the post has to do with local network access. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or. Make sure the sshd service will run every time you reboot.
According to the manual, the mybook supports both the cifssmb and the nfs protocols cifssmb is the protocol natively used by windows for accessing network drives. Lets say if i am not at the office, and need to access the wd to get what i need. If creating a new account, fill out all fields then click next. The western digital mybook world edition has a glossy white case and shares the same rounded booklike shape of other mybook external hard drives. Forum forum my book world edition blue rings ssh password lost. My book world edition ii not responding to web browser, wd. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition martin hinner. Western digital my book world edition you and your family have a lot of media files. I am looking for internet access, like the one mionet provides. Choosing between apple time capsule and western digital.
Only top led is blinkingflashing and mbwe doesnt appear in my network environment. Ssh will not allow you to login as root without password. Ill have my mybook world in a few days but im not sure about this method of enabling sshd. I cant connect to my wd mybook world edition from win 7 64 bit. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or install. Ive got a wd my book world edition i 500gb and ive started ssh, telnet. Asmodian x joined hir in december 1997 and currently works as a web developer and sysadmin in the education industry. Plugged it into a switch and its not being recognised at all, even downloaded the wd cd with the drivers and the detection tool doesnt see it either.
While some nas devices can get a bit unwieldy or unsightly, that is thankfully not the case with western digitals new my book world edition, which keeps things clean and simple without skimping. My book drives are designed to look like a standard black hardback book, with the exception of the. This procedure will allow connect to your mybook via the putty tool and ssh protocol. By saying, you can mess around a lot of things if you access the my book in ssh mode i think you missed the pointproblem. If the url is to be used in the browser, cant it be done from the browser if one knows what the ipaddr is. I needed to set it up to allow the backup scripts ssh access. I have even tried to connect to mybook by creating a nonroot account and cannot access it this way either. Image 2 to connect, the default username and password are both root. Post on the forum and update the wiki once you have made a hack or find ways to use it. Western digital sells a number of external drives under the mybook world edition brand. What version of linux does western digital mybook world edition ii use hi have been having problems with my mbwe ii, getting message datavolume doesnt. Searching, i see that i must use the browser to access mybookliveuissh within dashboard. Whether the hard drive died or you hacked it and made a mistake or you just want to restore the drive, this guide should turn your expensive paperweight back into a f. Western digital mybook world is an external network disk possible terabytes and raid.
The user name and password you ente r here changes the admin user name and password of the my book world edition device. Few things are more upsetting than having a piece of hardware that doesnt work. The whole process doesnt require hard drive disassembly. Added some steps to quick install to avoid hangs on startup. This version is significantly different from from the preceeding ones, as it uses a debian lenny distribution. Setting up ssh on western digital my book world devices. Mybook world edition ii ip address problems solutions. Ax0n, hir founder and editorinchief is an information security specialist currently working in the luxury goods industry. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk change. How to revive western digital my book world edition complete walkthrough from attaching serial for debricking to installing debian. Configuring western digital mybook world edition ii. Choosing between apple time capsule and western digital mybook world edition. How to use westerdigital mybook world edition with bit. So, i took one of the unit home to try it on my lightly loaded network or hook it up usb.
Inside are a couple of drives set up in a mirrored raid configuration, as well as an embedded computer running linux. Wd debuts my book world edition nas, we go handson engadget. Western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01. To do this, go to file sharing user management and create a new user for the sake. Wd mybook world edition olivers devnull replacement. Help rescuing the data from my mybook world edition avforums. Enter easytoremember names in the computer name name by which. My book world edition 1 my dad installed this on our network and i tried to access it. Book world edition ii not responding to web browser, wd discovery, ssh.
I will be getting a replacement drive since i cannot access dashboard or even wd quick view frequently. I really hate my western digital mybook world edition ii drives. This ssh hack is based on the mybooklinuxssh hack 1 not martin hinner where a a log file has been added, to help you checking if the hack have been successfull. In the links page there is a site run by martin hinner with a script page that enables ssh remotely and allows you into the shell without having to do anything complicated, however, the contents of the script have not been revealed yet so use this at your own risk i have used it and not noticed anything untoward however. The only way i can access it is through the wd gui. Hir is what happens when 1990sera ezine writers decide to form a blog. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. Following are my notes on how to configure digital mybook world edition ii nas. You should be able to access the mybook on a linuxunix system by using the smbclient or mount.
It might be safer to mount one of the drives in another system and just enable sshd that way. I have been through ever single forum about enabling ssh and root for mybook, nothing will work for me. I bought brand new wd caviar green hard disks and put them into my book world edition ii white light case but surprisingly it doesnt work or even start. It is quite thick for a singlebay external hard drive, but the extra room allows it to be passively cooled through. A frontmounted white light doubles as an operation indicator and capacity gauge. Westerndigital mybook world edition white light version 01. Ssh access is now available and accessible via a program such as putty. This ssh hack is based on the mybooklinuxssh hack 1 not martin hinner where a a log file has been added, to help you checking if. I have a mybook world edition white light 2tb nas i dont think its a world edition 2. I have a wd my book world edition 1tb of which ethernet. The model i have is my book world edition 2t white light.
You will then be able to manage your mybook as a real linux box, via a command line interface. Need to ssh or telnet my book live to change twonky media server settings. Good day, i have a my book world edition ii white lights that has. Windows 10 wd mybookworld driver issue microsoft community. By default it runs samba, custom web admin tool, and some mionet garbage to share files over net let the device be connected and has its ip. These are networkbased external storage drives that you can connect to remotely from multiple machines. Enabling ssh access on mybook world edition telenet.
Wd my book world edition white after building a pc with win 10, ive not had my wd my book world edition used for a good while, decided to plug it in and install the drivers etc. Passwordless ssh to mybook world edition ubuntu forums. Dismount the case and extract the hdd i can give more info for that step connect the hdd to your pc. This ssh hack is based on the mybooklinuxssh hack 1 not. Its a white book, western digital my book world device. To check if ssh is ready, from a linux machines command line. Enter easytoremember names in the computer name name by which wd anywhere access. I needed to set it up to allow the backup scripts ssh access without a password. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. Hi, in order to run an automated rsync backup script, i have been trying to access my mybook world edition 1 tb nas white light through ssh.
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