Question
What I should do with System generated root access password
- Posted on August 1, 2016
- Configuration ManagementDeploymentServer OptimizationWordPress
Asked by Amresh Amar
Hi, I am using SSH key to login my droplet. Recently I migrated the droplet to a new datacenter. When I created a droplet from snapshot, in the welcome email, there was a root access password. But access to my droplet is enabled through SSH Key. So, what i should do with this system generated root access password. Should I ignore it or what ?
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Well, I personally would lock the root account and add another account with sudo priviledges, block ssh as root and just use the SSH key.
Rendering the original root password useless :)
Or, disable ssh login for root ? https://mediatemple.net/community/products/dv/204643810/how-do-i-disable-ssh-login-for-the-root-user
Before running the command, take a snapshot.