[OpenWrt Wiki] What is the initial password for root?
openwrt.org › faq › initial_root_passwordSep 11, 2019 · Solution: Right after OpenWrt installation there is no initial password set. After your first login (with blank password), your very first action should be to set a password, either by using passwd on the command line or in the LUCI Menu System/Administration http://lede/cgi-bin/luci/admin/system/admin. FAQ , after installation , login , password , luci , ssh , access.
[OpenWrt Wiki] Resetting the root password
openwrt.org › troubleshooting › root_password_resetMar 03, 2018 · You only have to mount the root file system and set a new password with passwd and then trigger a restart. In fail safe mode, passwd will not ask for the old password (that you may have forgotten): root@(none):~# mount_root switching to jffs2 overlay root@(none):/rom/root# passwd Changing password for root New password: Retype password: passwd: password for root changed by root root@(none):/rom/root# reboot -f