Can't Login with Putty (Shell nor Telnet)

My Device is the WL-700ge
Firmware: Custom ASUS 1.0.7.8

I want too log in via SSH but can't
Cant even login thru Telnet I get disconnected once user and pass is entered.

Here is my staus log

Mar 9 16:20:10 portmap[1720]: user rpc not found, reverting to user bin
Mar 9 16:20:11 rpc.statd[1731]: Version 1.0.5 Starting
Mar 9 16:20:11 rpc.statd[1731]: statd running as root. chown /var/lib/nfs/sm to choose different user
Mar 9 16:20:14 ddns update: no update needed at this time
Mar 9 16:21:59 dropbear[1440]: user 'admin' has invalid shell, rejected
Mar 9 16:22:00 dropbear[1440]: user 'admin' has invalid shell, rejected
Mar 9 16:22:01 dropbear[1440]: exit before auth (user 'admin', 10 fails): Max auth tries reached - user 'admin' from 192.168.1.5:2275

am I missing something other than that the username and password is the same as the web interfaces'

LMK

Ive created several accounts to access this but always!

login as: Ravell
Ravell@192.168.1.3's password:
Access denied
Ravell@192.168.1.3's password:
Access denied
Ravell@192.168.1.3's password:
Access denied
Ravell@192.168.1.3's password:

Have you done anything to the box after installing the custom firmware? I suspect you're running an older rc.local that doesn't properly modify the passwd file.

To temporarily get into the box, make sure you flash the xxx_02 or later nas file and press and hold the copy button when the ready light blinks (three times) until it remains on steady. This will bypass any customizations and force the firmware default startup scripts which should work for you.

- K.C.

No I have not done anything since I installed the WL700gE_kc_1078_02.nas firmware lastnight.

How does one check if the rclocal is older or not and how do you update it?

in other words what things should I look at?
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OK Update I did what You suggested and I am able to log in via Shell... must I always do that? What do I do now?

After your suggestion and a hard boot all seems to work... mldonkey client is leaps and bounds over the stock asus client :) Yay! Happy now...

Thx KC for your help/suggetions, much appreciated...:)