Issue in Practicing Kubernetes install scenarios on Ubuntu multi node environments

I am trying to practice Kubernetes installation and configuration on a Ubuntu multinode environment.

In logging into node01 , i see the /etc/password file is not updated, so as per the instruction Even ssh node02 didn’t work. So i just took a guess and based on node01 IP, i tried to connect to node02. But the password mentioned in the instruction( caleston123) didnt work for either user bob or root user. I am still stuck here. at node01 still with only control plane configured.

I’m guessing you mean the Ubuntu multi node playground, right?
There’s nothing I can see wrong with SSH:

bob@node01 ~ ➜  ssh node02
Welcome to Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (GNU/Linux 6.8.0-124-generic x86_64)

 * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com
 * Management:     https://landscape.canonical.com
 * Support:        https://ubuntu.com/advantage

This system has been minimized by removing packages and content that are
not required on a system that users do not log into.

To restore this content, you can run the 'unminimize' command.

bob@node02 ~ ➜  logout
Connection to node02 closed.

bob@node01 ~ ➜  ssh node03
Welcome to Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (GNU/Linux 6.8.0-124-generic x86_64)

 * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com
 * Management:     https://landscape.canonical.com
 * Support:        https://ubuntu.com/advantage

This system has been minimized by removing packages and content that are
not required on a system that users do not log into.

To restore this content, you can run the 'unminimize' command.

bob@node03 ~ ➜  logout
Connection to node03 closed.

bob@node01 ~ ➜  

What you should not do is try to ssh on any direction other than from node01
:x: bob@node02 ~ ➜ ssh node01
:x: bob@node02 ~ ➜ ssh node03

See also this.