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Updated README to say the demo password is random #205

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Expand Up @@ -78,11 +78,15 @@ Copying: '/Users/olehermanse/.cfengine/cf-remote/json/def.json' to '34.247.181.1
Triggering an agent run on: '34.247.181.100'
Disabling password change on hub: '34.247.181.100'
Triggering an agent run on: '34.247.181.100'
Your demo hub is ready: https://34.247.181.100/ (Username: admin, Password: password)
Your demo hub is ready: https://34.247.181.100/ (Username: admin, Password: QxvTmKdLbRsWnp)
```

The username is always `admin`.
The password is randomly generated for each hub.
It is only shown in that last log message, so take note of it.

Note that this demo setup (`--demo`) is notoriously insecure.
It has default passwords and open access controls.
It has open access controls.
Don't use it in a production environment.

### Spawning instances in AWS EC2
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -145,10 +149,11 @@ Copying: '/home/olehermanse/.cfengine/cf-remote/json/def.json' to 'ubuntu@52.214
Triggering an agent run on: '52.214.209.170'
Disabling password change on hub: 'ubuntu@52.214.209.170'
Triggering an agent run on: '52.214.209.170'
Your demo hub is ready: https://52.214.209.170/ (Username: admin, Password: password)
Your demo hub is ready: https://52.214.209.170/ (Username: admin, Password: hJmZqRtvBkNwdc)
```

Mission portal will be available at that IP, using the username and password from the last log message.
The password is randomly generated, so it differs from the one above.

When you are done, you can decommission your spawned instance(s) using:

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