Clean install how to login as root - no password ssh key to access

Hi I have just run a clean install all went fine for root login it says to use  ssh server root password I do not use a password to login I am using ssh to authenticate - so how can I login to the control panel or do I need to run a new install and use a password to connect ?

thanks

Mike

Hi I have just run a clean install all went fine for root login it says to use  ssh server root password I do not use a password to login I am using ssh to authenticate - so how can I login to the control panel or do I need to run a new install and use a password to connect ?

thanks

Mike

For log in to CentOS Web Panel you should use username root and the root password.

Hi I have just run a clean install all went fine for root login it says to use  ssh server root password I do not use a password to login I am using ssh to authenticate - so how can I login to the control panel or do I need to run a new install and use a password to connect ?

thanks

Mike

set a password for root using passwd

Thanks for the replies I don't want my root user to have a password so how can I remove the root password - and have another user as the admin for the control panel - or is it possible to use 2 factor login to make it a bit more secure

thanks

Mike

Any reason why you don't want a root password? You are making your server a free for all server for spammers and botnet exploiters