
To combat this problem we have added simple firewall configurations for Home/Public networks the Home configuration blocks inbound connections from non-private networks, e.g.

More people are using VPN services for privacy without realising this exposes SSH/SMB/Web services.

The static password for libreelec is present on most/all password dictionary lists so it’s important we start encouraging users to change it (the first-run wizard will prompt when SSH is enabled). The increase is partly due to simple maths our userbase has grown so the number of users inappropriately exposing their HTPC to the internet has also grown. Safe Mode boot when Kodi experiences startup problemsĬhangeable SSH passwords and a default firewall configuration have been added to combat the increasing number of HTPC installs that can be found on the public internet.


Originally developed as XBMP (XBox Media Player) for the first-generation Xbox game-console in 2002, XBMC eventually became a complete graphical user interface replacement for the original Xbox Dashboard, and since is has also been ported to run natively under Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows operating-system. XBMC can play a very complete spectrum of multimedia formats, and featuring playlist playback, audio visualizations, picture viewing, slideshows, and weather forecast functions, together with a multitude of third-party addons and plugins. XBMC is a cross-platform and open source software (GPL) available for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows and the Xbox game-console. Kodi (64-bit) is a media player jukebox and entertainment hub for all your digital media.
