You can reset your dreambox password using dreambox remote:
1.install tuxbox commander using addons button
2. Start tuxboxcomander
3.go to in /var/etc/ and open the file passwd
4.press 4 on remote to go into edit mode.
The first line is root:*****:0:0:root:/home/root:/bin/sh
where the ****** delete it (by using remote arrows to move cursor right and then pressing volume minus)
delete *** until upto :0:0:root
and press ok and exit -> save
the first line should look like this after the edit
root::0:0:root:/home/root:/bin/sh
then login with user root and password leave empty
you could telnet and change the empty password with your own so known can easily hack into your dm box.
I now one easy way:
1.install tuxbox commander using addons button
2. Start tuxboxcomander
3.go to in /var/etc/ and rename file passwd to passwd_
4.go to in /var/etc/ and rename file passwd- to passwd
then login in your dreambox with user root and password dreambox and that's all
