Setting the root password
Now that you've created your server you'll need to check your inbox. You see, when you create a
new droplet with Digital Ocean you will be emailed an auto generated password for your server.
You should try and change this as soon as possible to maintain the security of your droplet.
In order to change the password you will need to become familiar with SSH (Secure Shell). As a bit
of background, SSH is an industry standard, secure method of accessing and administering
servers remotely. The benefit of SSH is that it enables you to manage your servers without
physically needing to plug a keyboard into them.
If you have a Windows desktop, you can SSH on to your servers by downloading a tool called
Putty. Once you've done that, run the application – you'll need to enter the your droplets IP address
and then hit 'open'.
The two details above are all you need, just click “open” and your server terminal will appear. Type
'root' as the username and enter the password that you received in the email (you can right click in
the terminal and select 'paste' to make this easier). You will now be prompted to enter a new
password.
If you're not using an Windows desktop, you can open your terminal and simply type 'sudo ssh
root@yourIPaddress'. This will then prompt you for your existing password (as above).
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