Tutorials

Guides and instructionals

Browse and discover tutorials and guides on UpCloud products and services as well as popular technologies and our partners’ services.

Server deployment time zone

Time zones and synchronisation

Many web applications require accurate and reliable timekeeping to function correctly. This guide helps you keep the time.

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Auto add DNS rules

DNS servers and firewall settings

In this guide, we'll explain the DNS settings and how these affect your cloud servers.

Networking

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Rename disk

How to reset root password on Cloud Server

Resetting the root password of your cloud server is fairly straightforward and will only take a few minutes to complete.

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Name the storage device

Reinstalling your server while keeping the IP addresses

If you ever need to get a fresh install of your cloud server, but would also want to retain the IP addresses from your old host, then this guide is for you.

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Add initialization script

Initialization Scripts

With Initialization scripts, you can automate the tasks you would otherwise perform again and again when booting up a new host.

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Include SSH key

Managing SSH keys

SSH keys are a generated pair of long and practically impossible to break codes that allow automated user authentication.

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migrating to cloud

How to import VMware images

Upload your existing VMware server image and migrate seamlessly to the cloud. Here's how to get your VMware server running on UpCloud.

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Storage

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Adding and removing storage devices

Whether you are looking to increase data storage or make other changes to the disk configurations, this guide will help you to perform the required operations on Linux and Windows hosts.

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Storage

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Log in with two-factor authentication

2FA – Two-factor authentication

For additional security, UpCloud supports two-factor authentication also known as 2FA.

Account

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