[How-To] Secure your SSH connection

New jailbroken users and using SSH, don't forget to change your root password which is "alpine" by default.

Step-1: Go to Cydia, search for MobileTerminal application and install it. Once application is successfully installed, Reboot your iPhone.

Step 2: Start MobileTerminal app, you should see following CMD interface screen now.

You now need to change passwords of your mobile and your root profile, don't get confused, just follow following steps for changing both passwords:

How to change your mobile/iPhone's Password

Type passwd and you will be asked for your old password which should be alpine, followed by a new one of your choice (twice).

iPhone:~ mobile$ passwd

Changing password of mobile.

Old password: alpine

New password: *****

Retype new password: *****

How to change your iPhone Root User Password

Type su to switch to root user, you will be asked for your password which should be alpine as well.

iPhone:~ mobile$ su - root

Enter root password: alpine

root@iPhone:/root> passwd

New password: *****

Retype new password: *****

That's all! Both password are changed and your iPhone should be quite secured now.

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