<silly question alert> How do i change pswd on cli?

[Greg Tee]

I've somehow effed up my password while changing it in the webinterface... Don't ask me how, I use a password mngr and all should be ok. Anywho... I *do* still have access to the RT-AC87U thanks to my pubkey! yeah for SSH!

But.. How on EARTH do I change my password on the cli? I've tried chpasswd.sh but that does not seem to work :/ I would love to simply reset my /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow but can't find the originals..

And I don't want to bother with a complete reset... HALP!

 

[joegreat]

I've somehow effed up my password while changing it in the webinterface... Don't ask me how, I use a password mngr and all should be ok. Anywho... I *do* still have access to the RT-AC87U thanks to my pubkey! yeah for SSH!

Hi,

Check this: nvram get http_passwd to get your current password in clear text...
With this: nvram set http_passwd=NewPassword you can set a new one.

With kind regards
Joe

PS.: Admins locking out themselves is a common issue, as we all make mistakes from time to time...

 

[sfx2000]

Check this: nvram get http_passwd to get your current password in clear text...
With this: nvram set http_passwd=NewPassword you can set a new one.

Yikes - I could see being able to write a new http_passwd, but that it's stored in plaintext and can be viewed - wow...

 

[Greg Tee]

Hi,

Check this: nvram get http_passwd to get your current password in clear text...
With this: nvram set http_passwd=NewPassword you can set a new one.

With kind regards
Joe

PS.: Admins locking out themselves is a common issue, as we all make mistakes from time to time...

does not seem to fix it.. still get:
* Invalid username or password

*palms face*

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