Default username of cloud instances (Linux)

Every Linux image in xneelo Cloud comes with a preconfigured default user. This user has root privileges and is used to access, configure, and manage your cloud instance.

Knowing the default username is essential when connecting via SSH or logging in through the instance console.

Default username

Xneelo Cloud provides a range of public images to launch your instances. Each image has its own default username.

Default password

Password-based login is disabled by default on Linux images as a security best practice.

If you need password login, you can manually set one during or after instance creation. Learn how to set a default password for cloud instances.

Managing the default user

These are the recommended best practices for default user management:

• Avoid enabling a password for the default user
• Use SSH key authentication to connect as the default user
• Create new users and grant temporary root access with sudo
• Remove or disable the default user when no longer needed

Learn how to manage users on cloud instances.