By jared
How does the root password reset button work? I understand that it wil reset the root password and email me the new one but, how does it do this on a more technical level? For me, I am just worried about the security of this feature. Understanding the feature more would help me not worry as much.
Note: I have enabled 2-factor auth on my DO account and on my email account. Just being overly cautious…
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