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Deleted my id_rsa & id_rsa.pub files

Posted on August 9, 2017

I accidentally deleted my id_rsa and id_rsa.pub files on my local machine, therefore I cannot access my LAMP Ubuntu 14.04 server via logging in root@my.ip.address anymore. What is the best way to go solving my problem?



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Use the DO panel to reset the root password and use the console if necessary.

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