Suddenly, GUI won't accept long-standing username/password, but SSH does

[bpsmicro]

BE92U running 3006.102.5 problem-free so far.

But at some point this morning I lost all connection. That in itself isn't super-unusual because my wireless internet can be a bit spotty at times. It *appears* the router self-rebooted, but I can't be sure. A minute later, and all is back up and running.

Except, I can no longer log into the GUI. It just says "Invalid username or password", except I know for sure it's correct. *BUT*, if I SSH in and log in using the same username/password, that works fine.

So the question is, should I just reboot and hope it's all fixed, or will doing so run the risk of now breaking SSH, leaving me totally boned? Or is there something else I can do first while logged in via SSH that'll be a safer fix?

 

[John Fitzgerald]

BE92U running 3006.102.5 problem-free so far.

But at some point this morning I lost all connection. That in itself isn't super-unusual because my wireless internet can be a bit spotty at times. It *appears* the router self-rebooted, but I can't be sure. A minute later, and all is back up and running.

Except, I can no longer log into the GUI. It just says "Invalid username or password", except I know for sure it's correct. *BUT*, if I SSH in and log in using the same username/password, that works fine.

So the question is, should I just reboot and hope it's all fixed, or will doing so run the risk of now breaking SSH, leaving me totally boned? Or is there something else I can do first while logged in via SSH that'll be a safer fix?

ARE YOU obeying the new password requirement as outlined in the change log? Try that, after you gain SSH access.

 

[bpsmicro]

No, because the new rules only kick in if I want to change the password, which I don't. No settings have been changed at all in a very long time.
Plus, I'd have thought the SSH and GUI username/password combo would be the same. Hence the concern.

However, if it's confirmed that the firmware might decide all by itself to enforce the new rules out of the blue, then I guess I'm stuck changing it. :-(

(curiously, I pulled up the changelog for 3006 again, and I'm not seeing the blurb about the password rules. I remember reading it, so it must be somewhere else. I'll find it. Probably in the 3004 changelog.)

 

[bpsmicro]

ARE YOU obeying the new password requirement as outlined in the change log? Try that, after you gain SSH access.

In the end I did a soft reboot and the old password magically started working again. Weird, but all's well in the end.