Instance creation with root SSH permitted

To enable SSH access to a new virtual machine, add a public key to your American Cloud account, then select that key when you create the VM.

Add an SSH key to your account

1. In the left navigation, under Account, select SSH keys.
2. In the top right, click + Add Key.

3. In the Add SSH Key dialog, enter a Name for the key (for example, test-key).
4. Do one of the following:
   • Paste your existing public key into the Public key field, then click Add Key.
   • Leave the Public key field empty and click Generate Key to have American Cloud generate a new key pair for you.

Note: If you click Generate Key, download and store the private key immediately. It is shown only once.

Attach the key when creating a VM

1. Start a new VM as described in Cloud Compute.
2. In the Options section of the Create virtual machine page, under SSH keys, check the box next to the key you want to add.

3. Click Create VM.

Connect to the VM

Once the VM is running, copy its public IP from the details page and connect:

ssh root@<public-ip>

Use the private key that pairs with the public key you attached. If you generated the key in the portal, use the file you downloaded.