EC2 Ubuntu 14 default password

Question

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?

why don't you create another user and create its password and use that to login ? — Kush Vyas, Aug 03 '18 at 08:05
OK, have you edited the `sshd_config` to allow for `PasswordAuthentication`? — Mahdi, Aug 03 '18 at 10:50
@KushVyas I haven't though about t it. Just tried to create another user and I manage to connect now. Thanks! You're welcome to add it as an answer, and I will vote up and will perhaps accept it if nobody knows what the default password of "ubuntu" is. — Alon, Aug 03 '18 at 10:53
hey @Mahdi I have updated the answer and also mentioned the reason why ubuntu used does not have default password. — Kush Vyas, Aug 03 '18 at 11:09

score 156 · Answer 1 · edited May 11 '20 at 07:53

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switch to root with:

sudo su -

Then run:

passwd ubuntu

It is going to prompt :

Enter new UNIX password:

So, set your password.

edited May 11 '20 at 07:53

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answered Feb 05 '20 at 19:41

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I got Authentication token manupulation error, password unchanged. – Freelensia Jun 23 '21 at 10:01
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Work with Ubuntu 22.04 - AWS EC2 December 2022. – Vy Do Dec 02 '22 at 09:36

score 10 · Accepted Answer · edited May 11 '20 at 14:16

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Not a solution to be precise, but an alternative solution is to login via SSH and create a new sudo user with password.

Then use that user to login :)

Edit: EC2 used SSH keypair authentication for user not password authentication for the user ubuntu (default).

Set the password for your current logged in user using the command, passwd.

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answered Aug 03 '18 at 11:00

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EC2 Ubuntu 14 default password

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