sun up droplet on ubuntu 1604 machine and waited 15 minutes for password. Has the procedure changed? It’s been a while since i lqst created a droplet.
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Hi @rafe,
You should be able to login with the SSH key you provided on creation of the droplet. If you are not able to, then you can reset your pass from your Control Panel —> Droplet —> Droplet Information —> Access --> Reset Root Password.
Regards, KDSys
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