Wsl: Not working

[statup-github]

This is not working on 1803. You're still logged in as your own user.

Per
https://askubuntu.com/questions/772050/reset-the-password-in-linux-bash-in-windows
the best (only?) solution is to edit the Linux /etc/shadow from Windows (even though MS discourages doing that)

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• Version Independent ID: 6a9228f4-5240-8b14-3077-00340bcfdcf1
• Content: Linux User Account and Permissions
• Content Source: WSL/user-support.md
• Service: windows-subsystem-for-linux
• Product: windows-subsystem-for-linux
• GitHub Login: @scooley
• Microsoft Alias: scooley

[keithAtGerber]

I encountered this issue also, but I found that the advice of a certain commenter on one of the SO answers worked. ubuntu config --default-user fails silently (for me) if I already have an instance of Ubuntu running. After closing all Ubuntu instances, the command worked.

https://askubuntu.com/questions/772050/reset-the-password-in-linux-bash-in-windows#comment1652292_808425

[kobenauf]

Thank you @keithAtGerber! I have spent so much time trying to get this to work, and it was because I had other ubuntu sessions running.

[alokprasad2020]

While installing ubuntu it asked for the username and password. I typed the username but whenever it comes to type the password the keypad always stops working.
Any help would be really appreciated.

[craigloewen-msft]

We've added better guidance for users to reset their passwords. See here. Thank you for filing this! :)