Scripting router with 4.8.x / ssh access after factory reset

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We have approx 70 AXT1800 in use. They are all configured identical.

With 4.6.x we used powershell/script to configure the devices (Import backup/own default configuration, correct mac adresses, etc.)

After upgrade to 4.8.2 and factory reset, it is not possible to access via ssh anymore.

To enter 70 routers via web access first, and set initial password is not really helpful.

Any other solution?

Not mandatory: We use the switch on the left side with an own script. This works still as before in general.

But you see the entry in the web configuration and can choose it from the dropdown. But the save button is greyed out then. Changing with uci command on console works.

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Hello,

Since the v4.8 firmware has more comprehensive security protections, SSH access is only allowed after completing the initialization first in the GUI (HTTP 80).

You might need to write a web script to simulate input and clicks to complete the initialization, and then import the backup/config by powershell/script.

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Also you can automate it to post to :80 port an init payload :new_moon_face:

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "call",
"params": [
"",
"ui",
"init",
{
"lang": "en",
"timezone": "<-03>3",
"zonename": "YOUR TIMEZONE”,
"username": "root",
"password": "yourpassword",
"ssid": "GL-MT6000-xxx",
"ssid_5g": "GL-MT6000-xxx-5G",
"password_wifi": "yourpassword",
"password_wifi_5g": "yourpassword",
"encryption_wifi": "psk2",
"encryption_wifi_5g": "psk2",
"ht160support": true,
"mlo_support": false,
"htmode_160": false
}
]
}

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