How do I set my first password for my VPS?

Before you can connect to your easyname Cloud Server via SSH, you must set a root password for the desired VPS server and start the server.

Set the root password

  1. Log in to your customer account and click CLOUD SERVER (1).

    Then select the desired VPS server (2).

    Bereich CLOUD SERVER mit der Übersicht der VPS-Server im easyname Kundenkonto

  2. In the server management area, select ROOT PASSWORD from the left menu.

    Menüpunkt ROOT-PASSWORT in der Verwaltung eines easyname Cloud Servers
  3. Enter a secure root password.
  4. Click SET ROOT PASSWORD and confirm the process with YES.

Start the server

After setting the root password, you can start the VPS server.

  1. Click the Start button in the upper-right corner.

  2. Wait until the server has started.

    Gestarteter VPS-Server in der easyname Cloud-Server-Verwaltung

Connect to the server via SSH

Once the VPS server has started, you can connect via SSH using the root user.

Use the following command and replace YOUR_SERVER_IP with your server's IP address:

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

Then enter the root password you set previously.

After logging in successfully, you are connected to your Cloud Server as the root user.