1. SSH into your instance. 2. Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and set PasswordAuthentication to yes. One way to do this is to enter the command nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config, then scroll down toPasswordAuthentication. Change the no to yes. Then press Ctrl+X, and press the Y key to save and quit. 3. Enter the command /etc/init.d/sshd reload. (for Ubuntu, enter the command reload ssh) 4. Set your password if you haven’t already, with the passwd command. […]