Advanced Technical Tutorials

These guides are more advanced and should be followed with caution

To accomplish these processes, you will need:

• WP Securebook

• Red (Wi-Fi) Docking Station (Optional)

Accessing Terminal as jadmin

1. Turn on the Securebook

2. Log into jadmin profile

3. Start the Terminal Application

Changing Wi-Fi Credentials

1. Dock the Securebook to the WiFi Docking Station. (Optional)

2. Access the terminal as jadmin

3. Enter the following commands:

cd /etc/NetworkManager/system-connection/

4. Now search for network connections:

ls

5. Now delete the .nmconnection file that has the SSID of the network whos credentials you wish to change (example: If the SSID were WiFiUnitB then the file you want to delete would be WiFiUnitB.nmconnection):

sudo rm -r SSID.nmconnection

6. Now navigate to the wifi-creds file location:

cd /etc/network/

7. Now open the editor on the wifi-creds file:

sudo nano wifi-creds

8. The file will have two variables seperated by an empty space, the first being the SSID and the second being the password, edit the file to contain the updated credentials.

9. When ready to save the file, press CTL + x, y, then press enter.

10. Close the terminal application.

11. Restart the securebook.

The wifi credentials should be completely updated now.

Changing Student Account Password

1. Login with the jadmin account

2. Type “Settings” in the Universal Search Bar at the top of the desktop

3. Click the gear icon that appears to open the settings window

4. Scroll until you see Users option

5. Select the Users setting

6. Click the Unlock button

7. Enter jadmin credentials

8. Select the user whose password you want to change

9. Click on the password option

10. Make sure the “Set a password now” radio button is selected

11. Enter the new password in both the new and confirm field

12. Enter a password hint if desided

13. Click the change button.

14. Close the settings menu