View Full Version : Default Username and Pass in Kali live 2020.2
Akash5336
2020-06-25, 11:06
Hey Guys..
I just downloaded Kali Live 2020.2 And installed it in a USB. I booted Live from it but Everytime i use the Live i get a login screen in front of me. I am not able to login using any of the mentioned combinations below. Please look into it and help me guys please...
I tried; Kali Kali, kali kali, root root, root toor, kali <blank>,root <blank>.
None of these worked please help!!!
XITIJTHOOL
2020-07-01, 11:50
Please try
Username root
password kali
Make sure you have not CAPS LOCK on.
dustednoob
2020-07-09, 07:35
there are articles, the root user is no longer available as standard setting
during the installation you create a user with a given password.
if you want to execute commands with root rights you have to use the sudo command.
if you really want the root user and want to login with / as root:
at first set the password for root:
sudo passwd root
You will be asked for your User password (that You have given during the installation process)
than you will be asked to set the password for root - and confirm that password
next step is to install the root login:
sudo apt install kali-root-login
for most work you do not need the root user, everything you need you can do with your standard user,
but for some work, the root user is better .
my experience - installing a printer (hp-setup) does not work proper by using sudo
under the user root it works fine
link0111
2020-07-17, 01:52
In my distro (2020.2) i use:
Username: kali
Password: kali
bleau2001
2020-08-09, 16:50
I just tried to started the live image 2020.2, but it has no user "kali" and no known password works neither for "root" nor "kali".
Dimitri1979
2020-08-27, 08:49
So I'm running 2020.3 and I've tried "kali" and "kali" without quotes for username and password and I got nothing I don't have a clue at this point I've also tried "root" and "toor"
So I'm running 2020.3 and I've tried "kali" and "kali" without quotes for username and password and I got nothing I don't have a clue at this point I've also tried "root" and "toor"
I had same problem and this tutorial helped me:
https://linuxhint.com/reset_password_kali_linux_2020/
After set new password use root as username