Edit VM templates for guest setup

To edit VM templates and prepare them for guest setup

Load a VM template with support for cloud-init (configuration drive) support OR hypervisor guest tools installed.
- See Add VM Templates to the Apps Library
- If you are using static IP address injection (without DHCP), see Prepare VM templates for guest setup to use static IP injection
In the Apps library, edit the template and go to Advanced
Select the appropriate Guest setup option (e.g. Cloud-Init or Hypervisor tools)
Select Set initial guest password
1. For Windows this option is strongly recommended
To use the guest initial password, set the appropriate User for the template
1. On Linux, enter "root"
2. On Windows, enter "Administrator"
Select the correct Operating system and optionally enter the OS version

The user can edit a VM before they deploy it, and change the Guest initial password option.

The platform does not save the initial password or any subsequent passwords. On Linux, before deploying an instance template, edit the instance template's password to set it to the current VM password.

Remember to add the SSH public key to your user before you deploy VMs. Some connections will require the SSH key pair, for example, the remote access connection to Windows VMs in public cloud via RDP.