root password for CentOS-based 8.2 - Gen 1

Tetra Solutions System Administrator 6 Reputation points
2021-01-05T16:37:27.013+00:00

Hello,

I have created a VM and selected as image "CentOS-based 8.2 - Gen 1", but I don't know the root password for this Linux OS Image.

I can have root access right using sudo -i command but I need the password of root cause I need to transfer some files through WinSCP.

Is there any predefined root password or I have to reset it ?

BR,
Ilir

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  1. JamesTran-MSFT 36,621 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2021-01-05T22:07:38.03+00:00

    @Tetra Solutions System Administrator
    Thank you for the detailed post!

    The root password when using "sudo -i" should be the one you set when you created your VM. If you need to reset your password:
    Navigate to your VM -> Select "Reset Password" under Support + troubleshooting -> Reset your password.
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    If you have any other questions, please let me know.
    Thank you for your time and patience throughout this issue.

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  2. Cristian SPIRIDON 4,476 Reputation points
    2021-01-05T22:13:18.31+00:00

    You should reset root password if you really need to login with root user - you should be able to do anything with the admin user you created initially.
    By default root user doesn't have a password (disabled for login).

    Hope this helps.

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  3. Muddaiah, Kiran (ES Global Design) 1 Reputation point
    2022-09-26T11:20:44.47+00:00

    You can easily reset the password by following below steps

    1. Login to VM via SSH using user created while you were deploying
    2. Use sudo -i to get root access
    3. Use command "passwd" and set new password.
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