Initial Setup as Root

Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu

caution

Replace the IP address and sammy below with your own server and username.

Log in as root

ssh root@your-server-ip

Create a new user

adduser sammy

Grant sudo privileges

usermod -aG sudo sammy

Set up the firewall

ufw app list
ufw allow OpenSSH
ufw enable
ufw status

Test the new user account

Open a new terminal session and log in as the new user:

ssh sammy@your-server-ip
sudo su
exit