If you did not specify a logon password when you created an Elastic Compute Service
(ECS) instance or if you forget the logon password of an instance, you can use Cloud
Assistant to set a password or change the password for the instance. You can also
use the password reset feature to set or change the password for an instance in the
ECS console. After the logon password of an instance is set or changed by using Cloud
Assistant, the new password takes effect immediately without the need to restart the
instance.
Procedure
- Log on to the ECS console.
- In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
- In the top navigation bar, select a region.
- Click the ID of the instance on which you want to run a Cloud Assistant command to
go to the Instance Details page.
- Click the Remote Commands/Files tab and click Send Remote Commands.
- Configure the parameters described in the following table.
Parameter |
Description |
Command Type |
The type of the command.
- For Linux instances, Shell is selected by default.
- For Windows instances, select Bat or PowerShell.
|
Retain Command |
Specifies whether to save the command.
After you save the command, you can use Cloud Assistant to view, modify, or run the
command again.
|
Command Content |
The content of the command. In the Command Content field, enter one of the following
commands based on the operating system of your instance to change the logon password:
Note
- Replace <yourPassword> with a new password.
- The password must be 8 to 30 characters in length. It must contain at least three
of the following character types: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and
special characters. The password of a Windows instance cannot start with a forward
slash (/).
|
- Click Run.
Result
If Success is displayed in the Command Output section, the password is set. Then, you can check whether the new password can be
used to log on to the instance. For more information about how to log on to the instance,
see Guidelines on instance connection.