Know the method to reset your root password from the console.
Here is the guidelines to do it yourself.
Firstly, you need to access your machine via the portal.
VPS Portal Access
1. Go to https://portal.controlmyvps.com.au
2. Login using your email address and password
3. Click on 'Virtual Machines' and select 'Manage' on the virtual machine you wish to connect to.
4. Select the 'CONSOLE' button.
Reset Password
Once you have console access, follow these instructions to boot into single user mode.
At GRUB screen on startup (this flashes quite quickly) do the following:
1. Press a key to stop it booting automatically
2. Select the top kernel and press 'a' to modify it (on some linux variants you press 'e' to edit)
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the line that begins with the word 'kernel' and press ‘e’ to edit the parameters
4. At the end of the line, add the word: single (then press Enter)
5. Press ‘b’ to boot the system
You will be dropped directly into a bash shell as root and can change the password. You can also access your file system from there.
To change your password simply type: passwd root