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	== Input a Cloud config ==		== Input a Cloud config ==
	During instance creation, there is a menu called the 'Cloud config'. This is where special commands can be input that will be executed automatically during first boot. Here is an example of a block of commands that can be put into the Cloud config menu to create a local username and password.		During instance creation, there is a menu called the 'Cloud config'. This is where special commands can be input that will be executed automatically during first boot. Here is an example of a block of commands that can be put into the Cloud config menu to create a local username and password. '''''Remember to update this block with the username and password you want to use.

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	'''''NOTE: The users created with this code block will be able to SSH to your virtual machine (if port 22 is allowed) and have root access. Protect the password carefully!		'''''NOTE: The users created with this code block will be able to SSH to your virtual machine (if port 22 is allowed) and have root access. Protect the password carefully!


	[[File:CloudConfig.png\|border\|600px]]		[[File:CloudConfig.png\|border\|600px]]


			When the instance has been created, you should be able to login to the console (or SSH) with the username/password specified in your Cloud config block.

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	'''''NOTE: The users created with this code block will be able to SSH to your virtual machine (if port 22 is allowed) and have root access. Protect the password carefully!		'''''NOTE: The users created with this code block will be able to SSH to your virtual machine (if port 22 is allowed) and have root access. Protect the password carefully!

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	- sudo systemctl restart sshd		- sudo systemctl restart sshd
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			'''''NOTE: The users created with this code block will be able to SSH to your virtual machine (if port 22 is allowed) and have root access. Protect the password carefully!

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	== Input a Cloud config ==		== Input a Cloud config ==
	During instance creation, there is a ~~block~~ called the 'Cloud config'. This is where special commands can be input that will be executed automatically during first boot. ~~This text~~ block		During instance creation, there is a menu called the 'Cloud config'. This is where special commands can be input that will be executed automatically during first boot. Here is an example of a block of commands that can be put into the Cloud config menu to create a local username and password.

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	~~@echo off~~		#cloud-config
	echo.		users:
	~~echo Hello world~~		- name: myadmin
	~~echo.~~		groups: sudo
	~~pause~~		sudo: ['ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL']
			shell: /bin/bash
			lock_passwd: false
			ssh-authorized-keys: [] # Ensure no SSH keys are required

			ssh_pwauth: true # Enable password authentication

			runcmd:
			- echo "myadmin:MyEasyPassword1" \| sudo chpasswd # Set password using chpasswd
			- sudo sed -i 's/^#PasswordAuthentication no/PasswordAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
			- sudo sed -i 's/^PasswordAuthentication no/PasswordAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
			- sudo systemctl restart sshd
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	~~test~~		<strong>This article will help you inject a local username and password into Linux instances at boot.</strong>

			Some users prefer to use private keys to grant themselves access to their virtual machines, but some users prefer to simply define a username and password that will allow them to login directly to the console or easily over SSH. With most Linux based operating systems, the process to do this is easy.

			== Input a Cloud config ==
			During instance creation, there is a block called the 'Cloud config'. This is where special commands can be input that will be executed automatically during first boot. This text block

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			@echo off
			echo.
			echo Hello world
			echo.
			pause
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