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Ubiquiti - Access Points - SSH into the Access Point

Logging into AP before it is adopted

ssh ubnt@192.168.1.18
ubnt@192.168.1.18's password:

returns: 

BusyBox v1.25.1 () built-in shell (ash)
 
 
  ___ ___      .__________.__
 |   |   |____ |__\_  ____/__|
 |   |   /    \|  ||  __) |  |   (c) 2010-2022
 |   |  |   |  \  ||  \   |  |   Ubiquiti Inc.
 |______|___|  /__||__/   |__|
            |_/                  https://www.ui.com
 
      Welcome to UniFi UAP-AC-Mesh-Pro!
 
********************************* NOTICE **********************************
* By logging in to, accessing, or using any Ubiquiti product, you are     *
* signifying that you have read our Terms of Service (ToS) and End User   *
* License Agreement (EULA), understand their terms, and agree to be       *
* fully bound to them. The use of SSH (Secure Shell) can potentially      *
* harm Ubiquiti devices and result in lost access to them and their data. *
* By proceeding, you acknowledge that the use of SSH to modify device(s)  *
* outside of their normal operational scope, or in any manner             *
* inconsistent with the ToS or EULA, will permanently and irrevocably     *
* void any applicable warranty.                                           *
***************************************************************************
 
ACMeshPro1-BZ.6.2.35#

NOTE: The IP address for the access point can be found by looking at the UniFi Controller Devices page.

When the access point is new and has not been adopted by the UniFi controller yet, the default SSH credentials are:

  • Username: ubnt
  • Password: ubnt

Logging into AP after it is adopted

ssh admin@192.168.1.18
admin@192.168.1.18's password:

returns: 

BusyBox v1.25.1 () built-in shell (ash)
 
 
  ___ ___      .__________.__
 |   |   |____ |__\_  ____/__|
 |   |   /    \|  ||  __) |  |   (c) 2010-2022
 |   |  |   |  \  ||  \   |  |   Ubiquiti Inc.
 |______|___|  /__||__/   |__|
            |_/                  https://www.ui.com
 
      Welcome to UniFi UAP-AC-Mesh-Pro!
 
********************************* NOTICE **********************************
* By logging in to, accessing, or using any Ubiquiti product, you are     *
* signifying that you have read our Terms of Service (ToS) and End User   *
* License Agreement (EULA), understand their terms, and agree to be       *
* fully bound to them. The use of SSH (Secure Shell) can potentially      *
* harm Ubiquiti devices and result in lost access to them and their data. *
* By proceeding, you acknowledge that the use of SSH to modify device(s)  *
* outside of their normal operational scope, or in any manner             *
* inconsistent with the ToS or EULA, will permanently and irrevocably     *
* void any applicable warranty.                                           *
***************************************************************************
 
ACMeshPro1-BZ.6.2.35#

NOTE: If the access point is adopted and provisioned, the UniFi controller changes the SSH login credentials for it.

  • Username: admin
  • Password: <the password used to access your controller>
    • The password can be seen in the UI by navigating to Settings → System.

No matching MAC found

If the following error is seen: 

ssh ubnt@192.168.1.18
Unable to negotiate with 192.168.1.18 port 22: no matching MAC found. Their offer: hmac-sha1,hmac-md5

then try 

ssh -o MACs=hmac-sha1,hmac-md5 ubnt@192.168.1.18

NOTE: Password is same per above notes, i.e. ubnt for unadopted access points.