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From: Knute Johnson <knute2024@585ranch.com>
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Subject: Re: Headless Pi 4B problems - continued
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 14:37:43 -0600
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On 1/26/25 12:20, Chris Green wrote:

> 
> Is there **really** such a big security issue with default login names
> and passwords on Raspberry Pis?  Surely almost all of them are going
> to be on home networks behind NAT routers and also surely no one is
> going to (without thinking about it a bit!) put confidential data on
> one.  Anyone installing any system which is going to be directly out
> on the internet should be very aware of the risks and will do what's
> required.
> 

I don't know but there appear to be a few people who can't get their 
password into their Pi successfully.

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Knute Johnson