I need access to the file system using Putty so I can add a custom integration folders and files. I used to have this and I am certain that I used to be able to log in as root with no password. But it doesn’t work any more.
Can anyone please point me in the right direction why this might be?
My setup:
Core 2024.11.0
Supervisor 2024.11.2
Operating System 13.2
Frontend 20241106.0
Custom integrations should be in the config folder (or homeassistant as it is called these days) under custom_components. You do not need root access for that, nor would you want to. For many installation tyoes the files would get lost on updates if you put them in the wrong place.
Thanks, I do understand that. What I do want to know is how can I get access to the config folder? I do need to log in to the file system in some way.
Other ways of doing this is the addons/samba/DOCS.md at 3c20eb004da4ec84792a20fca34c6a7cca3da7fe · home-assistant/addons · GitHub or Home Assistant Community Add-on: Visual Studio Code
For the most used community integrations you can try https://www.hacs.xyz/
Install the Samba add-on.
I did install the Samba share and configured it. But when I try and access it still does not work; I try and log in via Putty to the HA server using the user name and password I set up in the Samba share. I still get “Access denied”.
What am I missing?
You are missing that Putty and Samba are completely different protocols (smb and ssh).
Let’s back up to the original question.
No one asked the OP how Home Assistant is installed. I run HAOS Bare Metal so I never need to SSH into Home Assistant. I have never intentionally used a VM or container, so if SSH is how add-ons are installed there, I am of no help to the OP.
After installing Samba Share, you simply enter the IP address of your Home Assistant into the File Explorer search bar. For example: file://192.168.1.57
This should give you all of the Home Assistant folders:
Does this answer your question?
I did not ask a question. Putty is SSH, Samba is not.
I was replying to the OP.
No, you replied to me.
Thanks for your response. I have installed it on a Raspberry Pi.
And it works now, the way you described it. Thanks heaps.
However, that is not the way I used to access it, I never had Samba share installed until now.
But all well that ends well.