Using an SSH key and the one-time initial password

An SSH public key supplied during checkout is installed in the guest during provisioning. Its private key remains on your computer and must never be pasted into a ticket or uploaded to VMBargain.

The service page may also offer Reveal initial OS password once. Revealing it permanently removes Blesta’s stored copy after it is displayed. Copy it into a password manager before leaving the page.

Add another key

install -d -m 700 ~/.ssh
printf '%s\n' 'ssh-ed25519 YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY' >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

Test a second login before disabling passwords, changing the SSH port, or closing the original session. OpenNebula panel credentials are separate from operating-system credentials.

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Using an SSH key and the one-time initial password

Add another key

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