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How to: Reset a Linux VPS Root Password Using Private SSH Login or Full System Reset

Modified on Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 2:13 PM


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VPS passwords are specific to each VPS and are encrypted to each virtual machine during deployment. That said, there are multiple methods for resetting a SkySilk VPS root password.


RESET A VPS ROOT PASSWORD FROM VPS DASHBOARD VIA FULL SYSTEM RESET:

1. Login to your SkySilk account.

2. Select the VPS in question.

3. Choose the RE-INSTALL tab and confirm.

*Please note this option will reset the entire machine to its original state but will allow for you to set a new root password. If you want to retain your machine's data and also have an SSH Keypair set, you can reset your root password via the method below.


RESET A VPS USER PASSWORD USING PRIVATE SSH:

1. Connect to VM using your private key:

ssh -i /path/to/id_rsa root@server.ip

2. Reset the root password (type the following command in the command prompt ending each line with pressing the Enter button on the keyboard):

passwd <user>
Enter & Confirm New Password
exit

 <user> is typically going to be 'root' unless you have specifically made and are trying to log in as a user other than root.


Join our Private Discord Chat to chat with, as well as find community assistance from other Verified SkySilk Users: https://invite.gg/SkySilk  


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