VPS first login: password change and basic setup (Windows / Linux)

This guide explains the required / strongly recommended steps to complete after your first login to the VPS to keep it secure and stable.

For first access (RDP / SSH / SSH key), see: Connect to a server (Windows RDP and Linux SSH)

Recommendation: Use VPN only for RDP and SSH (WireGuard)

It is strongly recommended that whenever possible:

WireGuard guide:

Windows VPS – password change and basic setup

1. Change password (Administrator) – from Settings

This is where you can find Password → Change.

Enter and confirm your new password.

2. Run Windows Update

If you see “Restart required”, click Restart now.

3. Configure time zone and time server

Important: The time server must always be set to time.vipy.hu, because only this server is allowed.

3.1 Set the time zone

Set the Time zone here (e.g. (UTC+01:00) Budapest).

3.2 Set the time server: `time.vipy.hu`

Important: The time server must always be time.vipy.hu, because only this server is allowed.

Option A (from Settings):

Option B (classic path):

Enable Synchronize with an Internet time server, then set Server: time.vipy.hu → Update now.

Linux VPS – password change and basic setup

1. Change password (recommended immediately)

After logging in via SSH, run:

passwd

2. Update the system (recommended)

On Debian/Ubuntu:

apt update
apt upgrade -y

If needed, reboot:

reboot

3. Configure time zone and time server

Linux VPS instances use chrony for time synchronization, and only the time.vipy.hu time server is allowed.

3.1 Set the time zone

timedatectl set-timezone Europe/Budapest

Check:

timedatectl

3.2 Configure chrony: `time.vipy.hu`

nano /etc/chrony/chrony.conf

pool time.vipy.hu iburst

Example configuration for the `time.vipy.hu` time server.

systemctl restart chrony