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Root access to server

There are 2 ways to get full root access to your server.

  • Password authentication – considered “less secure” but definitely easier and more convenient for non-Linux people.
  • SSH access – much more secure, requires more effort/skill to setup, but faster and more convenient if you jump into the command line often.

Setting up PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION:

  • Click server name from the Servers page.
  • From General TAB, go to Root Password and click [Create].
  • Go to Root Password Authentication, and click [Enable Password Authentication].
  • When not in use, it’s a good idea to [Disable Password Authentication].
  • You can use these root credentials to get full server access via SFTP. Simply enter them into your FTP client and use port 22.

Setting up SSH ACCESS:

  • Click server name from the Servers page.
  • From General TAB, go to SSH KEYS.
  • Paste in your Private Key and Public Key, then click [Save SSH Key].
  • If you don’t know how to generate SSH keys, please read Generate SSH keys.