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# First login

![First login screen](https://1807546539-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhgHCHWL3861o2DBW53aA%2Fuploads%2FXgTdpmZEXSQJXObYYUlv%2Fve20261112v5-login.png?alt=media)

## Goal

Sign in to the web UI and SSH for the first time and change default passwords.

## Steps

1. Open `http://<management-ip>/` (prefer HTTP until you trust the certificate)
2. Login: **admin** / **vexnx** (factory placeholder only - never reuse on a shared host after day 1)
3. Set a new admin password when prompted (minimum 12 characters; common strings such as `vexnx`, `admin`, and `password` are rejected)
4. (Optional) SSH: `ssh vexnx@<management-ip>` with password **vexnx**, then set a new password when forced

Hostname is **VEX-NX**. The self-signed TLS name is **vex-nx.local**. Do not publish real management IPs or changed passwords in GitBook.

## Expected result

* You land on **Home**
* Host checks show disk / Docker / KVM status
* You can open **Labs**, **Images**, **Infrastructure**

## If it fails

| Symptom                | Fix                                                                                               |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Certificate warning    | Expected for self-signed TLS; use HTTP for first visit or trust the cert                          |
| admin / vexnx rejected | Confirm you are on the management IP; reset only via console recovery procedures from your vendor |
| Blank page             | Wait for first-boot; `sudo systemctl status pram-api nginx`                                       |

## Next

* [Home](/getting-started/home.md)
* [First lab walkthrough](/labs/first-lab-walkthrough.md)
* Commercial licence: Licence editions and activation


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