AppleTV 2 (black) Can't FTP into Apple TV!

Memphiz,
If all the ssh problems we are seeing are NOT due to some virus (seems unlikely) then we are having trouble based on the updates coming from nitotv, including the ssh update.

to clarify, can you recommend the best order of steps we should take if we have an atv2 with ios 5+ & XBMC 11-b3 & are blocked from ssh IF we are going to wipe and re j/b?

My main reason for wanting ssh access back is that I want to remove some folders, addons, files, etc to increase memory as well as uploading some photos for screensavers, backgrounds, etc.

I would be willing to forgo the re j/b if I thought there would be a fix coming soon (like next month) in 11-b4. My system is working well enough to leave it be, especially if I am not at risk from a virus.

I would go without nitotv in that case. But since i didn't have updated since months - i can't suggest anything...

But maybe someone should try to contact nito and report the problem over to him somehow...

The only worm/virus for iOS seen in the wild is the one that was made for proof-of-concept to change people's backgrounds to a rickroll. It didn't actually do any damage. And unless you've forwarded your routers ports for SSH to the ATV2, it shouldn't be exposed in the first place.

Non Jailbreak ssh solution

I was on the FireCore forum and through a discussion with user badabing, I found a solution that does not require a re-jailbreak to fix this ssh/ftp issue. I was able to do it successfully and have full access again and all my troubles are over (for now).

See the discussion here:

http://forum.firecore.com/topic/8161

Some of the Key elements:

Download openssh_5.8p1-9_iphoneos-arm.deb onto your PC/Mac

Use the NitoTV UI on ATV2 to
- install afc2add
- install vsftpd

Reboot the ATV
connect via USB cable to your PC / MAC
and connect using iFunbox (you must have the power plug in the ATV and THEN connect to your PC/Mac with USB)

Under Connected Devices (in iFunBox) you should see your ATV2
Go to Raw File System (this is the / of your ATV)
Navigate to
/private/var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall
Use CopyFromPC option to upload openssh_5.8p1-9_iphoneos-arm.deb into that directory
What this does is upon next reboot, cydia will attempt to install any deb file that is in AutoInstall directory.
However because you have a newer version, which can't be uninstalled, cydia will not downgrade, hence navigate to
/private/var/stash/libexec/cydia/startup
and use CopyToPC option to copy startup file to your pc/mac
edit the file on your pc/mac
modify the line that has dpkg to this
dpkg --force-downgrade -i "${debs[@]}" 2>/tmp/dpkg.log 1>&2
basically we are adding an option to force downgrading (--force-downgrade)
and then upload it back to ATV using CopyFromPC option.

reboot ATV
check using NitoTV to make sure you have the downgraded version running on ATV.
test to see if you can connect.
if not,
upgrade openssh
reboot
you should be able to connect again.

I have done the jailbreak before but just did the update and now I can't get in because it says alpine is not the correct password, and can get in through Cyberduck.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

You need to Jailbreak again if you updated.