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Default OS administrative credentials are

* Username: ``root``
* Password: ``Nethesis,1234``
* Password: a random one, generated on first boot and shown on the system console until it's changed.

Log in using the default credentials. On the first login, you will be
Log in using those credentials. On the first login, you will be
prompted to change the root password.

SSH access is disabled for root. To obtain administrative SSH access,
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