Question
Reset root password, not cannot SSH or ping
- Posted on September 22, 2014
Asked by drakefjustin
I have reset the root password on my Ubuntu droplet, and now I cannot SSH, and cannot ping.
Please advise.
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Hey @drakefjustin,
In our public community, we aim to answer open questions about anything SysAdmin, DigitalOcean and beyond. However, we make every attempt to keep personal information safe and so don’t ever access personal account information here. This means we can’t provide help with any account or billing-related issues.
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Hope that helps!
Hi!
This forum is for community support and discussion. We don’t have access to your droplet. In a case like this, please open a support ticket so the team can investigate the issue.
Thanks!