Setting up Your Virtual Private Server
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Last Updated:
July 21, 2017 1:24 PM
The Hosting Control Panel is an easy place for you to set up your server's host name, user ID, and password. You can also use it to schedule server maintenance, reprovision your server, view bandwidth stats, request additional IPs, and submit trouble tickets.
When setting up your server, you create a host name, user ID, and password for your server. This is the user ID and password that you will use to connect to your server in the future.
To Set Up Your Virtual Private Server (VPS)
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Click Servers.
- Next to the account you want to use, click Launch.
- Review the End User License Agreement, and then click Accept.
- Complete the following fields:
- Enter Server Name — The server name (also known as your account name) helps you identify this account on your account list.
- Select Operating System — Choose the operating system you want to run on the server.
- Set Overage Protection — Bandwidth Overage Protection shields you from costly bandwidth overage fees by automatically suspending your account when its allotted bandwidth is exceeded. Your suspended account is reinstated at the start of your next billing cycle or when additional bandwidth is purchased.
- Enter User Name — The user name created here is the name you use to log in to your server. On Linux® servers, you cannot log in to your server as "root". If you need root access, you can use the
su - rootcommand. - Enter New Password — Use this password when you use the
su - rootcommand to gain root access on your server. - Confirm New Password — Confirm your password.
- Click Continue.
- Confirm your settings and then click Submit.
Once you click Submit, your server should be ready to use in approximately 5 hours. You will receive an email message once it is ready.
