Question
Why I haven't received an email with username & password to login with putty?
- Posted on March 29, 2018
- Ubuntu 16.04Email
Asked by Shivam Kumar
About 30 minutes ago I created a droplet but I can’t login using putty because I’ve not received the email containing required info. What should I do?
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Heya,
You’ll need to reset your root password first, you can check how to do that here
https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-do-i-reset-my-droplets-root-password/
Additionally, you can use the Droplet Web Console:
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/connect-with-console/
DigitalOcean Droplets are Linux-based virtual machines (VMs) that run on top of virtualized hardware. Each Droplet you create is a new server you can use, either standalone or as part of a larger, cloud-based infrastructure.