I am in the process of developing a hosting/SaaS business using DigitalOcean. I already have the Droplet creation done, but now I need the Droplet’s root information (username, password, etc) to be emailed to my customer. I have heard people say you can use SSH keys, but would this be as user-friendly? I’m still pretty new to this.
I’m open to all suggestions, and if you need more information please ask.
Thank you for your help in advance!
This textbox defaults to using Markdown to format your answer.
You can type !ref in this text area to quickly search our full set of tutorials, documentation & marketplace offerings and insert the link!
I decided to use SSH keys instead. The client is supposed to easily create their own SSH key in which they would use that for their VM. In the long run, this provides WAY more security.
Become a contributor for community
Get paid to write technical tutorials and select a tech-focused charity to receive a matching donation.
DigitalOcean Documentation
Full documentation for every DigitalOcean product.
Resources for startups and SMBs
The Wave has everything you need to know about building a business, from raising funding to marketing your product.
The developer cloud
Scale up as you grow — whether you're running one virtual machine or ten thousand.
Get started for free
Sign up and get $200 in credit for your first 60 days with DigitalOcean.*
*This promotional offer applies to new accounts only.