From 5cff198abab6af7dcdfa1283684c917b1d597e56 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeff Atwood Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 11:58:50 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] most people use SSH keys these days (#11998) --- docs/INSTALL-cloud.md | 6 ++---- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md b/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md index d27c98796d6..1abecc2db6d 100644 --- a/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md +++ b/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Create your new cloud server, for example [on DigitalOcean][do]: - Enter your domain `discourse.example.com` as the Droplet name. -Create your new Droplet. You will receive an email with the root password. (However, if you know [how to use SSH keys](https://www.google.com/search?q=digitalocean+ssh+keys), you may not need a password to log in.) +Create your new Droplet. You may receive an email with the root password, however, [you should set up SSH keys](https://www.google.com/search?q=digitalocean+ssh+keys), as they are more secure. ### Access Your Cloud Server @@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ Connect to your server via its IP address using SSH, or [Putty][put] on Windows: ssh root@192.168.1.1 -Enter the root password from the email DigitalOcean sent you when the server was set up. You will be prompted to change the root password. - - +Either use the root password from the email DigitalOcean sent you when the server was set up, or have a valid SSH key configured on your local machine. ### Install Docker / Git (Optional)