Re: Pre-entered password is what?
                If you are using eveng then the pre-entered password is 
        eve.
                
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            root account using any SSH/SFTP client at all?
                
            
By default, ubuntu has no root password set.
How to change root password in Ubuntu
- Type the following command to become root user and issue
passwd:sudo -i. passwd- OR set a password for root user in a single go:
sudo passwd root.- Test it your root password by typing the following command:
su -
root(root is wo set name)