How to prevent requests to AWS by opkg

Hello,

when I look at the real-time connections on my RUTC50, I see TCP requests to the address: https://ec2-3-66-40-246.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com:443 on changing ports. The source IP is my mobile IP address. I have not installed any extensions except for a language package. The certificate for this page is issued for opkg.teltonika-networks.com. So it seems to have something to do with the package manager opkg.

Can I prevent such queries? I install packages only locally.

Best regards
Bob

Greetings,

I would like to clarify whether you are using our RMS system.

If not, please disable the connection by navigating to Services → Cloud Solutions → RMS.

After disabling it, reboot the device and check whether the connections reappear.

Best Regards,
Justinas

Hello,

thanks for your suggestion, but RMS is already turned off. You can see this kind of connections as soon as you open the package manager page. Perhaps it is trying to check for updates.

I would like to see an option to turn this off.

Best regards
Bob

Greetings,

Please begin by disabling Firmware Over The Air (FOTA), which is responsible for the connections to some AWS addresses

After that, we can disable the package manager feeds.

To do this, connect to the CLI by following the instructions provided here:

Run the following command to edit the configuration file:

vi /etc/opkg/teltonikafeeds.conf

Then:

  • Press i to enter Insert mode.
  • Add a # at the beginning of every line that starts with src/gz.
  • Press ESC.
  • Type :wq and press Enter to save and exit.

Once this is done, the router will no longer attempt to reach the opkg server. When you open the Package Manager in the WebUI, the list will be empty or will only show installed packages.

Best Regards,
Justinas

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Hi @Justinas,

FOTO is already turned off. I will try the suggested method next week, but it sounds very promising. Thank you very much for the detailed description.

Best regards
Bob

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