Reset dd-wrt web gui password

I changed the dd-wrt router password and could no longer access the device. Lucky, I was able to login to the router with ssh and default username and my old password. This means that the web gui password was corrupted. With the below steps I was able to gain access to the routers web gui.

• Login to the router via ssh.

• Type in nvram set http_passwd=

• Then type in nvram commit

• open browser, connect to the router and change the password "immediately"

• Power off the router for atleast a minute and power on again.

• login to the router and take backup of your settings.