By ChrisBoy
I somehow forgot the root password to our server via console window, and needed to access it - Is it possible to look it up without having to reset it?
I work with a number of people who have access to the same server as well, and don’t want to reset it for everyone just because I couldn’t remember what it is. Is there a way to look it up via account dashboard?
Thanks.
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what is my username ? root username is not authenticate on this
This is due to security concerns. you should have assigned an ssh key to your droplet so you can log in using your ssh keys ( using putty or bitwise ) and you should prevent root to login to your system anyway. Please follow the initial server setup guide.
when root password is displayed in plain text, there are chances of it to get compromised, so that’s the reason they don’t send root password the first time ( like they used to ) instead you can get password anytime using the reset password button.
Hope it helps!
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