Help with users on secured droplet

trellis
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I’ve tested and you can restore access. It takes a few steps, so it’d be easier to just destroy the droplet and spin up a new one, if your situation can stand the downtime.

To restore access without destroying:

  • DO web GUI > Access > Reset Root Password
  • DO web GUI > Access > Console Access
    • username: root
    • type password emailed to you by DO (I had to type, couldn’t paste)
  • It will require you to change root password
    • at the prompt retype the existing password (the one emailed above)
    • type new password
    • retype new password
  • vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
    • PermitRootLogin yes
    • save and exit vim editor
  • service ssh restart
  • add admin_user to users hash, and add keys (ssh keys docs)
  • run server.yml again

Then everything should be normal. I hope you’ll report back so we know what is possible and what comes up in a critical situation like this. Thanks!

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