Obtaining the Password for Logging In to a Windows ECS

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Password authentication is required to log in to a Windows ECS. Therefore, you must use the key file used when you created the ECS to obtain the administrator password generated during ECS creation. The administrator user is Administrator or the user configured using Cloudbase-Init. This password is randomly generated, offering high security.

You can obtain the initial password for logging in to a Windows ECS through the management console. For details, see this section.

Obtaining the Password Through the Management Console

1. Obtain the private key file (.pem file) used when you created the ECS.
2. Log in to the management console.
3. Under Computing, click Elastic Cloud Server.
4. On the Elastic Cloud Server page, select the target ECS.
5. In the Operation column, click More and select Get Password.
   Figure 1 Get Password
   
6. Use either of the following methods to obtain the password through the key file:
   • Click Select File and upload the key file from a local directory.
   • Copy the key file content to the text field.
7. Click Get Password to obtain a random password.