[ec2-beta] initial setup documenation

Chuck Short chuck.short at canonical.com
Tue Mar 3 15:56:31 GMT 2009


Hi Micah,

The documentation still has to be updated completely. I would recommend 
using the ubuntu user, however if you do wish to create your own user 
you will have to copy the ssh keys from the ubuntu user if you wish to 
login as that user.

Regards
chuck

Micah Walter wrote:
> Hi,
> I am new to the list, but I have been working with EC2 for a few  
> months now. I notice with the new Beta2 AMIs there is a slightly  
> different procedure when initializing a new instance. Previously on  
> first login I would get a random generated password. I don't see this  
> happening anymore, however that is still what is described in the  
> docs. I was wondering if there is a new procedure for setting up a new  
> instance. Would you recommend creating a new user right away, or just  
> using the ubuntu user?
>
> Anyway, just curious if there is anything I can read about this on the  
> Ubuntu site....
>
> -micah
>
>   





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