Ubunu 18.04 server, unable to login to server
I am trying to setup an Ubuntu server for the first time. I have followed this guide to install Ubuntu 18.04 within a virtual machine.
I then followed this guide to configure a static ip, which seems to have worked fine:
I am now trying to follow this guide to set the server up, however I am failing at step one logging in as root. I use ssh root@192.168.1.70 and am prompted for the password and have entered the one I set during the installation, however that is not accepted.
I've assumed that this is the password I should be entering as I have not set any other password. Is this logic correct? Or what should I be entering here? Assuming I have done everything else correctly.
server 18.04 ssh
asked Dec 14 at 16:22
Maverick
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I am trying to setup an Ubuntu server for the first time. I have followed this guide to install Ubuntu 18.04 within a virtual machine.
I then followed this guide to configure a static ip, which seems to have worked fine:
I am now trying to follow this guide to set the server up, however I am failing at step one logging in as root. I use ssh root@192.168.1.70 and am prompted for the password and have entered the one I set during the installation, however that is not accepted.
I've assumed that this is the password I should be entering as I have not set any other password. Is this logic correct? Or what should I be entering here? Assuming I have done everything else correctly.
server 18.04 ssh
asked Dec 14 at 16:22
Maverick
1162
1
Password-based login for the root account is normally disabled - you should log in using the credentials you supplied in Step 19
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:28
Thanks @steeldriver, I login initially using those credentials. Now the guide I am following is saying to enterssh root@your_server_ip, should the password required be the same as the password from step 19 or should I not be doing this at all?
– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:02
The second guide that you linked appears to be specific to DigitalOcean droplets - these may be configured to userootout of the box. Vanilla Ubuntu doesn't do that.
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 18:05
Okay, so I will need to use DigitalOcean droplets in order to follow that guide?
– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:09
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I am trying to setup an Ubuntu server for the first time. I have followed this guide to install Ubuntu 18.04 within a virtual machine.
I then followed this guide to configure a static ip, which seems to have worked fine:
I am now trying to follow this guide to set the server up, however I am failing at step one logging in as root. I use ssh root@192.168.1.70 and am prompted for the password and have entered the one I set during the installation, however that is not accepted.
I've assumed that this is the password I should be entering as I have not set any other password. Is this logic correct? Or what should I be entering here? Assuming I have done everything else correctly.
server 18.04 ssh
asked Dec 14 at 16:22
Maverick
1162
I am trying to setup an Ubuntu server for the first time. I have followed this guide to install Ubuntu 18.04 within a virtual machine.
I then followed this guide to configure a static ip, which seems to have worked fine:
I am now trying to follow this guide to set the server up, however I am failing at step one logging in as root. I use ssh root@192.168.1.70 and am prompted for the password and have entered the one I set during the installation, however that is not accepted.
I've assumed that this is the password I should be entering as I have not set any other password. Is this logic correct? Or what should I be entering here? Assuming I have done everything else correctly.
server 18.04 ssh
server 18.04 ssh
asked Dec 14 at 16:22
Maverick
1162
asked Dec 14 at 16:22
Maverick
1162
asked Dec 14 at 16:22
Maverick
1162
asked Dec 14 at 16:22
Maverick
1162
asked Dec 14 at 16:22
Maverick
1162
1162
1
Password-based login for the root account is normally disabled - you should log in using the credentials you supplied in Step 19
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:28
Thanks @steeldriver, I login initially using those credentials. Now the guide I am following is saying to enterssh root@your_server_ip, should the password required be the same as the password from step 19 or should I not be doing this at all?
– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:02
The second guide that you linked appears to be specific to DigitalOcean droplets - these may be configured to userootout of the box. Vanilla Ubuntu doesn't do that.
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 18:05
Okay, so I will need to use DigitalOcean droplets in order to follow that guide?
– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:09
add a comment |
1
Password-based login for the root account is normally disabled - you should log in using the credentials you supplied in Step 19
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:28
Thanks @steeldriver, I login initially using those credentials. Now the guide I am following is saying to enterssh root@your_server_ip, should the password required be the same as the password from step 19 or should I not be doing this at all?
– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:02
The second guide that you linked appears to be specific to DigitalOcean droplets - these may be configured to userootout of the box. Vanilla Ubuntu doesn't do that.
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 18:05
Okay, so I will need to use DigitalOcean droplets in order to follow that guide?
– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:09
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1
Password-based login for the root account is normally disabled - you should log in using the credentials you supplied in Step 19
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:28
Password-based login for the root account is normally disabled - you should log in using the credentials you supplied in Step 19
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:28
Thanks @steeldriver, I login initially using those credentials. Now the guide I am following is saying to enter
ssh root@your_server_ip, should the password required be the same as the password from step 19 or should I not be doing this at all?– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:02
Thanks @steeldriver, I login initially using those credentials. Now the guide I am following is saying to enter
ssh root@your_server_ip, should the password required be the same as the password from step 19 or should I not be doing this at all?– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:02
The second guide that you linked appears to be specific to DigitalOcean droplets - these may be configured to use
root out of the box. Vanilla Ubuntu doesn't do that.– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 18:05
The second guide that you linked appears to be specific to DigitalOcean droplets - these may be configured to use
root out of the box. Vanilla Ubuntu doesn't do that.– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 18:05
Okay, so I will need to use DigitalOcean droplets in order to follow that guide?
– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:09
Okay, so I will need to use DigitalOcean droplets in order to follow that guide?
– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:09
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I don't think what you're trying to do is actually possible with a fresh install.
By default, the root account is accessed by sudo. Password for root is not set in Ubuntu which means the root login is disabled by default. This is good security practice to not permit remote logins to root on your system.
To login, leverage the username and password you provided during the install to login as that user, then sudo su - if you really want to run as root.
answered Dec 14 at 16:30
Rakaim
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Even if a password is set forroot(allowing local root login), the defaultsshd_configdoesn't allow password-based authentication IIRC (it setsPermitRootLogintoprohibit-password)
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:45
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I don't think what you're trying to do is actually possible with a fresh install.
By default, the root account is accessed by sudo. Password for root is not set in Ubuntu which means the root login is disabled by default. This is good security practice to not permit remote logins to root on your system.
To login, leverage the username and password you provided during the install to login as that user, then sudo su - if you really want to run as root.
answered Dec 14 at 16:30
Rakaim
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Even if a password is set forroot(allowing local root login), the defaultsshd_configdoesn't allow password-based authentication IIRC (it setsPermitRootLogintoprohibit-password)
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:45
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I don't think what you're trying to do is actually possible with a fresh install.
By default, the root account is accessed by sudo. Password for root is not set in Ubuntu which means the root login is disabled by default. This is good security practice to not permit remote logins to root on your system.
To login, leverage the username and password you provided during the install to login as that user, then sudo su - if you really want to run as root.
answered Dec 14 at 16:30
Rakaim
39929
Even if a password is set forroot(allowing local root login), the defaultsshd_configdoesn't allow password-based authentication IIRC (it setsPermitRootLogintoprohibit-password)
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:45
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I don't think what you're trying to do is actually possible with a fresh install.
By default, the root account is accessed by sudo. Password for root is not set in Ubuntu which means the root login is disabled by default. This is good security practice to not permit remote logins to root on your system.
To login, leverage the username and password you provided during the install to login as that user, then sudo su - if you really want to run as root.
answered Dec 14 at 16:30
Rakaim
39929
I don't think what you're trying to do is actually possible with a fresh install.
By default, the root account is accessed by sudo. Password for root is not set in Ubuntu which means the root login is disabled by default. This is good security practice to not permit remote logins to root on your system.
To login, leverage the username and password you provided during the install to login as that user, then sudo su - if you really want to run as root.
answered Dec 14 at 16:30
Rakaim
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answered Dec 14 at 16:30
Rakaim
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answered Dec 14 at 16:30
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Even if a password is set forroot(allowing local root login), the defaultsshd_configdoesn't allow password-based authentication IIRC (it setsPermitRootLogintoprohibit-password)
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:45
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Even if a password is set forroot(allowing local root login), the defaultsshd_configdoesn't allow password-based authentication IIRC (it setsPermitRootLogintoprohibit-password)
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:45
Even if a password is set for
root (allowing local root login), the default sshd_config doesn't allow password-based authentication IIRC (it sets PermitRootLogin to prohibit-password)– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:45
Even if a password is set for
root (allowing local root login), the default sshd_config doesn't allow password-based authentication IIRC (it sets PermitRootLogin to prohibit-password)– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:45
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Password-based login for the root account is normally disabled - you should log in using the credentials you supplied in Step 19
– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 16:28
Thanks @steeldriver, I login initially using those credentials. Now the guide I am following is saying to enter
ssh root@your_server_ip, should the password required be the same as the password from step 19 or should I not be doing this at all?– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:02
The second guide that you linked appears to be specific to DigitalOcean droplets - these may be configured to use
rootout of the box. Vanilla Ubuntu doesn't do that.– steeldriver
Dec 14 at 18:05
Okay, so I will need to use DigitalOcean droplets in order to follow that guide?
– Maverick
Dec 14 at 18:09