Lost password, unable to reset
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 5:50 am
Hello,
I have lost the password to log into one of my routers. I tried resetting via reset button but that does not work.
I then followed OpenWRT failsafe method & got access to the router via putty. Tried 'firstboot' which appears to have worked but when trying to login via web login & default password just got invalid password. Also tried changing password in failsafe mode via passwd back to default which seems to be accepted but same story as above.
I tried every iteration I could think of as well as admin and administrator with the same results. It would appear as if it retained the previous password no matter what. What else can I try that is easy to do?
I would have liked to copy the flash file to a folder from usb on the router and then use sysupgrade but can not figure out how to.
Thanks for any help.
I have lost the password to log into one of my routers. I tried resetting via reset button but that does not work.
I then followed OpenWRT failsafe method & got access to the router via putty. Tried 'firstboot' which appears to have worked but when trying to login via web login & default password just got invalid password. Also tried changing password in failsafe mode via passwd back to default which seems to be accepted but same story as above.
I tried every iteration I could think of as well as admin and administrator with the same results. It would appear as if it retained the previous password no matter what. What else can I try that is easy to do?
I would have liked to copy the flash file to a folder from usb on the router and then use sysupgrade but can not figure out how to.
Thanks for any help.