The root password is optional if you are using an SSH Key pair. Leaving it blank will not set a blank password but a random one for security reasons. Also keep in mind that webshell authentication uses the root password, not the SSH Key.
You will need to use an SSH client so you can specify the SSH Key. If you're on windows, I'd recommend putty. If you're on Linux, just type "ssh -i /path/to/keypair-private.key <ip address>".
The hostname of the magento appliance is "magento", so when logging in to the webshell or via SSH it can be confusing for new comers.
True, there is always room for improving the documentation. Once you get up and running it would be great if you could summarize the pitfalls, mis-understandings and solutions which would benefit others.
TurnKey appliances generate unique self-signed SSL certificates on firstboot, so you can safely accept the exception. Before going into production, and if required, you might want to purchase your own SSL certificate. See here for more information.
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The root password is optional if you are using an SSH Key pair. Leaving it blank will not set a blank password but a random one for security reasons. Also keep in mind that webshell authentication uses the root password, not the SSH Key.
You will need to use an SSH client so you can specify the SSH Key. If you're on windows, I'd recommend putty. If you're on Linux, just type "ssh -i /path/to/keypair-private.key <ip address>".
The hostname of the magento appliance is "magento", so when logging in to the webshell or via SSH it can be confusing for new comers.
True, there is always room for improving the documentation. Once you get up and running it would be great if you could summarize the pitfalls, mis-understandings and solutions which would benefit others.
TurnKey appliances generate unique self-signed SSL certificates on firstboot, so you can safely accept the exception. Before going into production, and if required, you might want to purchase your own SSL certificate. See here for more information.