Password Reset

[frizby66]

Have searched and cant find out how to reset the password? Any pointers?

[tealtwo]

I'm Pretty Sure there's a file for it that you have to edit.

[frizby66]

I could see anything obvious! Any pointers from anyone?

[tealtwo]

Dry Saving the config and re-installing the plugin.

[frizby66]

Tried uninstall and reinstall...didnt work, still cant get into the interface :-(

[FinocchiaroGR]

I used the suggested password my MacBook gave me to create the new user, and when logging in for the first time with my finger print, it told me the password was wrong..... so much security but no way to reset my password? no even if I'm inside the local network of my home? there is no documentation about it anywhere on internet. :'(

[Finch106]

WARNING Interface: Failed login attempt! If you have forgotten your password you can reset to the default of
master/master by removing the user in the "database. json" file (/var/lib/homebridge/camera.ui/database/database.json and then restarting camera.ui

[frizby66]

Tried that...doesnt appear to work. Still the same..found the user in the json and deleted the user. Also tried deleting the user folder.

[HelmerBarcos]

The problem is that the file /var/lib/homebridge/camera.ui/database/database.json is been modified to the default values if homebridge and Homebridge Camera Ui are running. To solve this you need to:

1. Deactivate Homebridge Camera Ui under http://homebridge.local/plugins
2. Run sudo hb-service stop inside the ubuntu server
3. Edit the file by adding following object to under users : [ ... ] (edit the value of the id if other users were stored)

{
      "id": 2,
      "username": "master",
      "password": "JzUVQgmHtgXXT1syjbokEQ==$t4U9BUwDoeXNtxpgzi4DXwFIU2AXgq9QyoFQkImEyfPmx/mxg/a1snxyOhK8dvgtytjO1KkZ2sCbjzmgW8jPQQ==",
      "sessionTimer": 14400,
      "photo": "no_img.png",
      "permissionLevel": [
        "admin"
      ]
}

4. Save the file
5. Run sudo hb-service start inside the ubuntu server
6. Activate Homebridge Camera Ui under http://homebridge.local/plugins
7. Try to login with default credentials. username = master and password = master

PD: If you want another password just create your own encrypted password. You could use following code in https://codesandbox.io/

var crypto = require("crypto");

let salt = crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('base64');
let hash = crypto.createHmac('sha512', salt)
  .update("my-strong-password").digest('base64');

const password = salt + '$' + hash;

export default function App() {
  return (
    <div style={{width: "200px"}}>
      <h1>password</h1>
      <p>{password}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

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[Longkho]

For macOS user look for the ~/.homebridge/camera.ui/database which should have database.json and "user" dir.
Then locate the "users" under the database.json

"users": [
{
"id": 1,
"username": "master",
"password": "JzUVQgmHtgXXT1syjbokEQ==$t4U9BUwDoeXNtxpgzi4DXwFIU2AXgq9QyoFQkImEyfPmx/mxg/a1snxyOhK8dvgtytjO1KkZ2sCbjzmgW8jPQQ==",
"sessionTimer": 14400,
"photo": "no_img.png",
"permissionLevel": [
"admin"
]
}
],

use the password as "master" to login but do remember to change the username/password as camera.ui will not ask you to change the password.