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Lost Remote console, but still have ssh access. How to recover?

Hallo,

using the remote console via http://venus.local I tried to configure my "Generic Venus Device (rpi or other)" to enable "Remote console" to be used on VRM. It is running V 3.01 .

Looks like it did it wrong. I can no longer access the Venus device using the browser on LAN. On VRM now "remote console" is listed, but access is not possible.

Using the browser it now shows:

"Remote console

Failed to connect. Make sure to enable Remote
Console for LAN, and reboot the device."

My problem ist that I still have access using ssh (and VRM connect ist also working fine), but can not configure Remote Console for LAN as the remote console is not working. And I do not have a local console.

How can I enable Remote Console via LAN using ssh or via VRM? Looked at the filesystem and into /data/conf/settings.xml but did not find a way to do so.

Yes, I know that i could probably connect a monitor and keyboard to the raspberry pi and disable headend. But this would be lot of work at my configuration.

Using bluettoth I can see the device on Victron Connect, but can not change anything.

Thanks for your help.

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herzigwi answered ·

Reading https://www.victronenergy.com/live/ccgx:root_access and https://community.victronenergy.com/questions/101825/disabling-venusos-on-lan-safely-for-end-user.html I was able to find a solution.

ssh root@venus.local

dbus -y com.victronenergy.settings /Settings/System/RemoteSupport SetValue 0
dbus -y com.victronenergy.settings /Settings/System/VncLocal SetValue 1

After Reboot I am now able to access the Remote console via Browser.

And now also Remote Console works on VRM!

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pau1phi11ips avatar image pau1phi11ips commented ·
I had the same issue and that worked perfect.


Thanks for sharing the solution!

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