Can't Change RT-AC86U password

[MARCOS MOURA]

Hello,

I have the exact same problem.... I know the password, just can't change it using the web-gui....
ASUS RT-AC86U asuswrt-merlin Firmware Version:386.7_2.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Hello,

I have the exact same problem.... I know the password, just can't change it using the web-gui....
ASUS RT-AC86U asuswrt-merlin Firmware Version:386.7_2.

Can you enable SSH access in the GUI? If so try resetting the password using this method:

Tutorial - How to reset encrypted admin password via SSH

Asus and Asuswrt-Merlin have introduced encrypted passwords since 3.0.0.4.384_81790 and 384.17 firmware, which I appreciate, but I messed up a few days ago. I tried backing up all encrypted password hashes in nvram in ssh and re-writing to nvram, but I found that even though nvram didn't change...

www.snbforums.com

 

[spokey]

Hello,

I have the exact same problem.... I know the password, just can't change it using the web-gui....
ASUS RT-AC86U asuswrt-merlin Firmware Version:386.7_2.

I was able to change using
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/how-to-reset-encrypted-admin-password-via-ssh.77786/post-749920
answer. But after doing that I still couldn't change it in the web. I eventually took screenshots of the most critical areas and did a factory reset. That did solve the problem.

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[TheLyppardMan]

Does your password have more than 32 characters? Are they all alphanumeric, with no spaces, special characters, punctuation, or smiley faces?

Try entering your old password with 1 character less each time (until it works).

I have special characters in my password, which is 15 characters in length and it works without any problems.

 

[MARCOS MOURA]

Can you enable SSH access in the GUI? If so try resetting the password using this method:

Tutorial - How to reset encrypted admin password via SSH

Asus and Asuswrt-Merlin have introduced encrypted passwords since 3.0.0.4.384_81790 and 384.17 firmware, which I appreciate, but I messed up a few days ago. I tried backing up all encrypted password hashes in nvram in ssh and re-writing to nvram, but I found that even though nvram didn't change...

www.snbforums.com

Worked,

nvram set http_passwd=admin
nvram commit

Next time I want to change the password I will need to do it again like this

 

[spokey]

Worked,

nvram set http_passwd=admin
nvram commit

Next time I want to change the password I will need to do it again like this

that's what I found.

So I ended up doing a factory reset. Put back all my settings. Now I can change it via the GUI. So far twice.

 

[Tech9]

I have special characters in my password, which is 15 characters in length and it works without any problems.

Until one of the special characters creates an issue. Then you start a new thread asking what's wrong and how to fix.