Following these instructions, I have done the following:

• created a vm on google cloud compute using Ubuntu Pro
• installed a desktop environment
• installed the google chrome remote desktop
• tried to connect to the desktop from my google chrome browser

Everything went as per the instructions until I saw this screen which I cannot get past: login screen

I am not aware that I have a password; when I connect to my vm using the SSH link on google cloud, I am never prompted for one. I tried explicitly setting a password using passwd, but that didn't help.

Can anyone help? Thank you.

CodePudding user response：

If you can connect to your VM in ssh without password, it's because it's a link on google cloud. Certainly with a key. In my opinion, test the ssh connection from your local computer. If you're asked a password, recreate your vm being careful to indicate a password. keep me posted on progress bye

CodePudding user response：

I was able to resolve it a different way: I installed a different desktop environment, Xfce, and then it didn't present me with a password dialog when logging in from chrome remote desktop.