Create separate router admin account instead of sharing default credentials

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thread_id: spaces/AAAA05BdS6s/threads/U4OzXPBNwyA · 4 msgs · first 2024-04-29 · participants: Tech ATech B

Tech A 2024-04-29 19:33

Hello team, Jane Yeh from Arthur Yeh would like to have the router / modem credentials. Should I create a new user? We only have our default user and password

Tech B 2024-04-29 20:01

what router are we talking about? and what default username a pwd?

Tech A 2024-04-29 20:04

I found a rt-ac66u, admin / R@ut3r$$.

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The image shows a password manager or credential vault interface displaying an entry for an **ASUS RT-AC68U** router. The stored credentials show **IP address 192.168.1.1**, **username: admin**, and a revealed password field displaying **R@ut3r$$**. The password was previously masked with asterisks but is shown in plain text in an adjacent popup field.

Tech B 2024-04-30 15:45

we dont give out our passwords, plz create another one

---
title: "Create separate router admin account instead of sharing default credentials"
category: accounts-and-access
tags: ["password-reset"]
source_thread_id: "spaces/AAAA05BdS6s/threads/U4OzXPBNwyA"
source_space: "spaces/AAAA05BdS6s"
generated_at: "2026-04-22T05:46:03"
participants: ["Tech A", "Tech B"]
---

# Create separate router admin account instead of sharing default credentials

## Problem
A client requested router/modem credentials for their ASUS RT-AC68U router (IP 192.168.1.1). The technician initially considered sharing the existing default admin account (username: admin, password: R@ut3r$$) but was unsure of the proper security protocol.

## Resolution
1. Do not share existing administrative passwords with clients
2. Create a separate user account on the router for the client
3. Assign appropriate permissions to the new account based on client needs
4. Provide the new account credentials to the client instead of the default admin credentials

## References
- Source discussion: `spaces/AAAA05BdS6s/threads/U4OzXPBNwyA`
- Attachments: - ![image.png](../attachments/U4OzXPBNwyA.JEmyjqd3G1g/image.png) — The image shows a password manager or credential vault interface displaying an entry for an **ASUS RT-AC68U** router. The stored credentials show **IP address 192.168.1.1**, **username: admin**, and a revealed password field displaying **R@ut3r$$**. The password was previously masked with asterisks but is shown in plain text in an adjacent popup field.

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