This may seem like a stupid question and I have searched the forums, buuuuuut ......

I can't seem login using using root, <blank password> via The LAMP Appliance https://192.168.216.128:8003/login url or via ssh

The VMWare console window says:

Welcome to LAMP Appliance, version 3

blah blah blah

To access a login console, press control-alt-f2

However, pressing alt + ctrl in the VMWare player stops directing input into the console, so ctl+alt+f2 effectively exits me from the console.

So, my VWare image is running, I just can't do anything with it, or am I missing something ?