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What is default user password of GCP compute engine with Debian image?


I created an compute engine instance in GCP with Debian GNU/Linux 10 image. I didn't see any option which ask me to configure a password for default user (not root user, the default user name is the username of google account).

After I got the instance then I use the chrome remote desktop to access the instance with GUI. For a while, the screen will be locked which needs me to login with my username (no other option since there is no other user) and password. However, I don't know the password so can't login again.

Any idea what the password of default user is? Or where to configure or check it ?

Thanks.


Solution

  • Based on the comment, the solution is enabling the password-based login. The detailed steps are posted in here