diff --git a/image-extras/common/etc/dropbear/authorized_keys b/image-extras/common/etc/dropbear/authorized_keys
index e8e88d6..1c2ae34 100644
--- a/image-extras/common/etc/dropbear/authorized_keys
+++ b/image-extras/common/etc/dropbear/authorized_keys
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAQEAu9Nwb8tr91hvChHSjEbyS3P0c1+jKtKAdaFCRkyUjVwgCpuzDxiq0auuNulYIfD2oc+THJ6zymJUjWNrVipeUo8BmKkDSMgN0Qf5PlwcSiIj9vDbLqxmVnnvB6xGEROO215Y8XzMOgq8r3Z3WqRUZIeFDHC2sSwJKO3INgsLZd6IoDiM7Dza8pKzYPfY7jJ19JmK4S8lHG3YsoxTy2zkcwCI20sBekJU0iDGvOOJq5UbIumKsAm2uJkMKsKlxkDQr0Y+2J1l0iWBrUHonja6CieO5yNBWluA3DCqxa0pQW3dcOju3mGCQl0j8+3Iblu8lCGoQVSLQ3rUhekmz+cB2Q== alendvai laptop ssh key
+# this file may contain ssh public keys for passwordless ssh root login
diff --git a/image-extras/common/root/autoprovision-stage2.sh b/image-extras/common/root/autoprovision-stage2.sh
index d5474bc..5a1ce51 100755
--- a/image-extras/common/root/autoprovision-stage2.sh
+++ b/image-extras/common/root/autoprovision-stage2.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ autoprovisionStage2()
         # please note that stage2 requires internet connection to install packages and you most probably want to log in
         # on the GUI to set up a WAN connection. but on the other hand you don't want to end up using a publically
         # available default password anywhere, therefore the random here...
-        setRootPassword ""
+        #setRootPassword ""
 
         installPackages