cannot log into containers

[rutman286]

I all of a sudden cannot log into any of my containers. when I try to enter root for the username, it never asks for a password. It just pauses for a few seconds, then tells me login incorrect... any ideas where I should start looking for possible issues?

 

[wolfgang]

Hi,

you have to set the passsword in the installation process.
But you can enter the container without password.
Just go to the comandline on your host

pct enter <VMID>

 

[AndrwHmmr]

Well, was looking a long time for a solution to this problem.

After all you can login into the container just with lxc-attach <ct number>

@wolfgang , maybe you can update your wiki page with this information

 

[wolfgang]

@AndrwHmmr
it is written here
https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pct.1.html
and here
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Linux_...ers_with_tt_span_class_monospaced_pct_span_tt

 

[AndrwHmmr]

Ah, now I see. But sadly it is not really obvious, that this is the solution to a "lost password".

Enter the LXC namespace and run a shell as root user ++(without password)
pct enter 100

It would greatly improve usability of the documentation. Just my two cents.