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bergqvistjl

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Registered: 2011-01-05

Posts: 59

TVHeadend - Fresh install, can't login, 403 forbidden error

So i've installed `tvheadend-git` from AUR using the instructions here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tvheadend

I start it up and am given a username/password prompt.

This is what the wiki says:

Once the service is running, configuration of Tvheadend is done through a web interface on localhost:9981.

The service should automatically generate Tvheadend username and passwords that are the same as your system. You can log in as root with your system's root password.

However nothing works. I've put in my local account name & password, root account name & password, and tried with nothing. What am I supposed to do?

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 15,401

Re: TVHeadend - Fresh install, can't login, 403 forbidden error

$ systemctl status tvheadend.service

Often these webinterfaces use javascript, maybe your bwoser is blocking that ?

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bernd_b

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Registered: 2013-07-30

Posts: 183

Re: TVHeadend - Fresh install, can't login, 403 forbidden error

I helped myself using the option "-C" or "--firstrun" starting tvheadend from commandline for one time.

tvheadend --help

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-C, --firstrun              If no user account exists then create one with
                              no username and no password. Use with care as
                              it will allow world-wide administrative access
                              to your Tvheadend installation until you create or edit
                              the access control from within the Tvheadend web interface.