How to enable SSH into the Ubiquiti (Unifi) cameras adopted to a Unifi NVR (Network Video Recorder).
- SSH into your UNVR i.e.
ssh ubnt@local.ip - edit (or create and edit) the config,.json file. Note that this file has moved in a recent update and is now located at /etc/unifi-protect/config.json i.e.
vim /etc/unifi-protect/config.json - hit “i” to enter insert mode in vim and add the line “{ “enableSsh”: true }” . To save and exit vim hit esc then : then wq then enter
- Restart protect and allow the cams 5 mins to pickup the settings and you should be able to access the cams via ssh using un: ubnt pw: recovery code in protect settings. You can restart from the cli by typing:
systemctl restart unifi-protect
Nicholas Saraniti 