How to find root password? if vps hosting dont show root pass on their panel then how to find? also how to find the port number. ++++++++++++++ If You want to buy cheap web hosting then visit http://Listfreetop.pw and select the cheapest hosting. it can be suitable for all your needs. Top 200 best traffic exchange sites http://Listfreetop.pw/surf list of top gpt sites list of top ptc sites list of top ptp sites list of top crypto currency Wallets sites Listfreetop.pw Listfreetop.pw Listfreetop.pw +++++++++++++++ Did you give one when signing up? If so, try that one. If that doesn't work or didn't provide one and the provider does not have some sort of console then you need to contact them. For port, presuming SSH, try 22 first and if that doesn't work contact the provider. -Steven | u2-web@Cooini, LLC - Business Shared Hosting | Isolate sites with Webspaces | Site Builder | PHP-FPM | MariaDB WHMCS Modules: Staff Knowledgebase | Custom Modules and Hooks "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" -Aristotle Maybe check the new account activation (account information) email that you might have received from the provider that might contain the answer to your questions. Otherwise, you will contact the provider's support team to get the answer for both your your questions. EDIT: Ignore what I said as the above member said the same thing 2 mins before I did (Sorry I am not the fastest with my typing) :-) You should check with your provider for the root password and the port. If they have an option to reset the password in their control panel, then you can try it too. Some more places to check: - any remote web console that gives root access and allows to set a new password? - boot to recovery mode? - add SSH keys to the account if vps hosting dont show root pass on their panel then how to find? also how to find the port number. ASSUMPTIONS: * I assume that you have a decent understanding of the Linux operating system, the Linux command line "shell", and how to configure a server. -> If you don't understand those basics, save your money and do not buy a VPS yet. Instead, download virtual machine software (e.g. VirtualBox), install it on your personal computer, and then use it to run a Linux operating system on it. It won't affect anything else on your personal computer, and you can use it to learn Linux at no cost. (VirtualBox is free. Linux is free.) * I assume that you have an OpenVZ VPS. They seem to be the most common. Your VPS provider should have given you a username and password to reach their control panel, the one that controls your VPS. SolusVM is a popular control panel for VPSs, but not the only one. IMPORTANT NOTE: When I say "VPS control panel", I mean the control panel that your VPS provider supplies using their website. (You can also install a "control panel" that runs on your VPS to help you set up user accounts, web server, DNS, etc. - that comes later, and is NOT what I am talking about here.) STEPS TO CONNECT TO YOUR VPS: 1. Find the VPS's IP address. You should be able to find it in an information display on the VPS control panel. 2. Install an operating system on your VPS. If you have an OpenVZ VPS, then you must choose a version of Linux. If your VPS does not have an operating system, you can use the VPS control panel to choose and install one. This will wipe out anything that was on your VPS before. If you don't know what to choose, choose the latest version of CentOS, Debian, or Ubuntu that is available in the VPS control panel. 3. In the VPS control panel, start your VPS. In the VPS control panel, confirm that the VPS is running. Get your VPS's IP address from the VPS control panel. From your home computer, open a command line (terminal) window and type "ping ", where is the IP address of your VPS. It will respond to pings when it is running correctly. 4. Set the root password in your VPS. In the VPS control panel, find the setting that lets you enter a new root password for your VPS. Choose a strong root password, but you will change it again in step 7. 5. If your home computer runs Windows, you will need to download a terminal program so you can run SSH. (If you are using a Mac or Linux, you can use the Terminal command line.) A popular free SSH program for Windows is PuTTY. There are newer programs that may be easier or better. Use VirusTotal.com to verify that the SSH program you downloaded is safe and free from viruses. 6. Using your terminal program, connect to your VPS. You may have to set up the IP address, username (root), and password (the password you chose in step 1.) The default SSH port will be port 22. If you are on a Mac or Linux, use a command like "ssh root@" If your VPS is at IP address 10.9.8.7, then use "ssh root@10.9.8.7". You may be asked to accept a previously unknown public key - go ahead and accept it this time. When prompted, enter the password. 7. After that, you are connected to the VPS securely, using SSH. Here are some of the initial steps that I take when I first connect to a new VPS: * Change the root password from the command line, NOT the VPS control panel. Choose a strong password. * Create an "admin" account. Don't call it "admin" or anything easy to guess. Give it a strong password and add it to the sudoers list. After that, don't use the root account. Use your admin account instead. Use "sudo" where necessary. * Configure SSH: Install authorized public keys for your admin account, change the port from 22 to a high "random" port, disable root login, disable password authentication, and limit ssh logins to the admin account only. Test thoroughly before closing the active terminal window. * Configure the firewall. Close (block) all unneeded ports, but don't lock yourself out. * Set up DNS resolver. * Set the locale to match my local timezone. * Update the aliases in the profile with your favorite command shortcuts. * Update the operating system with the latest security patches, etc. * Make a backup. At this point, you should have a current, up-to-date, ready-to-use server. Now you can install a server control panel (e.g. Webmin) if you want, along with the software and applications that you need. 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