Connect to the instance

The TNSR instance does not have a default password. SSH connections to this instance require key-based authentication using an SSH key selected when launching the instance.

The default account is named tnsr.

Note

The root account is present on the appliance but disabled by default. It is not necessary to enable or use the root account. Any administrative actions can be taken using the tnsr account from within the TNSR CLI or by using sudo from a shell prompt.

See Default Accounts and Passwords for additional information.

To connect from a shell prompt in a Unix/Linux terminal:

$ ssh -i <my_key_file> tnsr@<eth0_public_ip_addr>

Substitute the actual key file name instead of typing <my_key_file> and the management interface Elastic IP Address instead of typing <eth0_public_ip_addr>.

The ssh client will print a warning similar to:

The authenticity of host 'x.x.x.x' can't be established.
ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:6/LDXVPpD2v6hnWdFHFWZhkCbSpMcaH4tBgTuDLAa40.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?

This warning only appears the first time connecting using SSH on a given system and user account. Type yes to continue connecting.

If all went well, the TNSR CLI will automatically be launched, resulting in output similar to the following:

Netgate TNSR
Version: v0.1.0-567-g0967ac3
Build timestamp: Fri Apr 20 16:16:48 2018 CDT
Git Commit: 0x967ac3d
ip-10-5-2-225.ec2.internal tnsr#

Tip

Additional host users can be added to TNSR so that each administrator can use their own account. See the User Management section of the TNSR documentation for details.