My login credentials for root and user accounts work when I ssh in, but none of my credentials work (for any account) if I access the droplet from the Digital Ocean console.
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The answer was pretty dumb: the DO console does not allow pasting into the terminal. I use very long random strings for acct passwords, and paste into the password field. Manually entering works, and once in I was able to open an editor and try pasting random bits of text. No dice.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/questions/copy-and-paste-into-console
I guess the answer from gnd, very helpful.
While logged in as root using ssh, set the password for root or the account you are using with the DO console.
For more info, read the tutorial on setting up ssh