How to Connect to Your VPS via SSH

Connecting to Your VPS via SSH

SSH (Secure Shell) is the standard way to access and manage a Linux VPS. Once your server is provisioned, your credentials will be in your order details.

What You Need

• Your server IP address (from order details)
• Your username (usually root)
• Your password or SSH key
• An SSH client (Terminal on Mac/Linux, PuTTY or Windows Terminal on Windows)

Connecting on Mac or Linux

Open Terminal and run:

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

Enter your password when prompted. On first connection you will see a host authenticity warning — type yes to continue.

Connecting on Windows

Option A — Windows Terminal (recommended):

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

Option B — PuTTY:

1. Open PuTTY, enter your IP in the Host Name field
2. Leave port as 22, connection type as SSH
3. Click Open, then log in with your credentials

First Login Best Practices

• Immediately change your root password: passwd
• Create a non-root sudo user for daily use
• Consider disabling password authentication and using SSH keys
• Run apt update && apt upgrade -y to patch the system

Connection Refused?

If SSH is refused, the server may still be provisioning. Wait 60–90 seconds and try again. If the issue persists, open a support ticket with your server IP.