Can I Login to the On-Prem Management Plane VM Using Virsh Console?

Problem

Is it possible to login to the management plane VM through virsh console using centos user?

Environment

• Platform9 Edge Cloud - v5.3 and Higher

Answer

Currently, the lock_passwd for cloud-init is true (as a default value); thus, it is not possible to login as centos user by default with password authentication even though it may be enabled via SSH.

Additional Information

The account can be unlocked by logging in via SSH (using existing SSH key and user) and running the following command: