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Find application credentials

The method to obtain application credentials depends on whether you deployed the application using:

Find credentials using AWS AMIs

There are two options for obtaining your application credentials:

Option 1: Find credentials by checking the System Log on the AWS Cloud Console (EC2)

IMPORTANT: The application password is only available in the system log for the first 24 hours after you first start the instance. We strongly recommend that you note it down immediately on the first boot and save it in a safe place, as you will be unable to access the instance console without it. We also recommend that you change it as soon as possible for security reasons.

The following video shows you the process to obtain the application credentials on the AWS Cloud Console (EC2):

The application password is randomly generated during the first boot. This password can be viewed as follows:

  • Log in to the AWS Cloud Console.

  • Select the “Compute -> EC2” option.

    Access your resources

  • If required, use the region selector in the top right corner to switch to the region where your instance was launched.

  • In the left navigation bar, click the “Instances -> Instances” menu item.

    Select your instances

  • Select your instance in the dashboard.

  • Use the instance menu to navigate to the “Monitor & troubleshoot > Get system log” menu item.

    Server credentials

  • Review the system log until you find the application password. You will also find the default username.

    Server credentials

Option 2: Find credentials by connecting to your application through SSH

The application credentials are stored in a standalone file. To obtain the credentials at any time, follow these instructions:

Find credentials using Amazon Lightsail

The following video shows you the process to obtain the application credentials in Amazon Lightsail:

Administrator username

The application username depends on the application. You can find the application username as follows:

  • Log in to the AWS Console. From the Amazon Web Services menu, select the Lightsail service and choose the server you wish to obtain credentials for.
  • On the server detail page, find the application username in the “Connect using your own SSH client” section:

Application username

Administrator password

The application password is randomly generated during the deployment process and stored in a file on the server. This password can be viewed as follows:

  • Log in to the AWS Console. From the Amazon Web Services menu, select the Lightsail service and choose the server you wish to obtain credentials for.

  • On the server detail page, click the “Connect using SSH” button.

    WordPress credentials

    This will initiate a secure SSH connection to the server console in a new browser window. You should see something like this:

    WordPress credentials

  • At the server console, run the command cat bitnami_application_password. This will display the administrative password. Here’s an example:

WordPress credentials

How to find database credentials?

Database username

If you started a server (for example, MongoDB or similar) that isn’t a Web application server or your application includes a database server, you can use the default administrator user to log in to the database (for example, root). In the table below you will find the username for the most popular databases:

|Database                |Username    |
|------------------------|------------|
|MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB |root        |
|PostgreSQL              |postgres    |

You can find more information for each specific server in our documentation.

Database password

The database password is the same as the administrator password you use to log in to your application.

Last modification July 26, 2023