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3. Create your cloud account [https://www.computecanada.ca/create-a-cloud-account/ here].
3. Create your cloud account [https://www.computecanada.ca/create-a-cloud-account/ here].


=Launching your first instance (VM)= <!--T:26-->
=Launching your first instance= <!--T:26-->
==Log into the East or West Cloud==
==Log into the East or West Cloud==


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==SSH Key Pair== <!--T:2-->
==SSH Key Pair== <!--T:2-->


When you start an instance, there is no password for an admin or a root account on the virtual machine. This is for security reasons, so that no one can log in with a password (you wouldn't want a hacker to be able to access the brand new VM you just started using some default password...).
When you start an instance (also often referred to as a virtual machine or VM), there is no password for an admin or a root account on the virtual machine. This is for security reasons, so that no one can log in with a password (you wouldn't want a hacker to be able to access the brand new VM you just started using some default password...).


[?this is not clear; does OS create the keyPair or does it need to be imported or do I need to create the keyPair?]
[?this is not clear; does OS create the keyPair or does it need to be imported or do I need to create the keyPair?]
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