EC2 Ubuntu 14 default password

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Alon picture Alon · Aug 3, 2018 · Viewed 35k times · Source

I have an EC2 instace running Ubuntu 14 which I regularly connect to using SSH.

Now I'm trying to connect to this instance using Remote Desktop from Windows, as shown here.

In the Login to xrdp form, I typed "ubuntu" as the username, but I don't know what the password is. I've never messed with the password and never needed it. I have tried both "ubuntu" and "" (blank) but got the same result:

xrdp_mm_process_login_response:login failed

Does anyone know what the default password of Ubuntu on EC2 is?

If it is either "Ubuntu" or "" then what causes the problem?

Answer

Islam Salah picture Islam Salah · Feb 5, 2020

switch to root with:

sudo su -

Then run:

passwd ubuntu

It is going to prompt :

Enter new UNIX password:

So, set your password.

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