[req twitter] OVH offering free beta-test dedicated servers to North American users!

[parapudaw]

Can't seem to make this thing work... I got 2 email from them the first one is Notification of connection to your manager and the second one is the Installation of your vKS. Tried the manager (https://ca.ovh.com/managerv5/#/home/vkimsufi) but the username and password is giving me and incorrect message.

[chiisana]

There should be 2 emails, one with password, one without.

The one without password gives you your customer id, which you'd use to login on the managerv5 link you've included. You use the password you used during signup process.
The one with password gives you access to your vKS via SSH. You will need putty (or native terminal with 'ssh' command on mac/linux) to connect to it. Username is root, and password is what is provided. You should change it via 'passwd' command on linux servers, or ctrl + alt + del via remote desktop for windows servers.


PS: vKS is the other thread, this one is for the dedicated servers

[pvp]

Thanks op. got one. Will check it out in the evening.

[hlzhang]

I didn't see any windows options. I only see Debian 6.0 (Squeeze), Slackware 13 64bit, CentOS 6.3, Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx", Ubuntu Server 11.04 "Natty Narwhal", Ubuntu Server 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot", Ubuntu Server 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" LTS.

[chiisana]

I didn't see any windows options. I only see Debian 6.0 (Squeeze), Slackware 13 64bit, CentOS 6.3, Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx", Ubuntu Server 11.04 "Natty Narwhal", Ubuntu Server 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot", Ubuntu Server 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" LTS.

In the panel, they ask you Windows/FreeBSD/Linux when you try to reinstall. From there you can get a Windows 2012 one.

[hlzhang]

In the panel, they ask you Windows/FreeBSD/Linux when you try to reinstall. From there you can get a Windows 2012 one.

It didn't ask me Windows/FreeBSD/Linux. It is really weird.

[chiisana]

It didn't ask me Windows/FreeBSD/Linux. It is really weird.

It didn't ask me during sign up as well, and automatically provisioned me with Debian.
The option comes up when you go to the control panel > Dedicated Servers > Your machine > Re-installation.
Another possibility is that you have a vKS (that's from another thread), which may be too weak to run Windows, so they got rid of the option from the interface...

[hlzhang]

It didn't ask me during sign up as well, and automatically provisioned me with Debian.
The option comes up when you go to the control panel > Dedicated Servers > Your machine > Re-installation.
Another possibility is that you have a vKS (that's from another thread), which may be too weak to run Windows, so they got rid of the option from the interface...

Mine probably is vKS. Thanks.

[flash67]

I want one!!!!!!!!!

[spikeone]

just check daily on twitter, they post when the registration is open, I was able to snag one today at noon

[YLSF]

Looks dead, they said on their twitter:

It's done ! We allocated all available servers #BHS ! Thank you ! Please follow us to see the launch hour Monday #OVH

[chiisana]

just check daily on twitter, they post when the registration is open, I was able to snag one today at noon

Wohoo! Congratulations!

Looks dead, they said on their twitter:

It's done ! We allocated all available servers #BHS ! Thank you ! Please follow us to see the launch hour Monday #OVH

I think they meant done for the day. Check back on their Twitter for more servers on Monday.

[xalex0]

Sweet, got mine. Thanks!

[express.items]

Installing Windows 2012!

[smiloid]

Anyone know how to log in to the Windows 2012 instance after it's installed? I tried via remote desktop with the same username/pw as given in the email and it doesn't seem to work. No issues with the vKS debian instance login.