Once your Linux VPS is active, you can log in over SSH with full root access. You'll need three things from your welcome email:
- Server IP address (for example,
203.0.113.10) - Username: always
root - Password
Connecting from macOS or Linux
SSH is built in, so there's nothing to install.
- Open the Terminal app.
- Run the following command, replacing
YOUR_IPwith your server's IP address:ssh root@YOUR_IP - The first time you connect, you'll see a warning about the host's authenticity. Type
yesand press Enter. - Paste your root password and press Enter. Nothing appears on screen while you type the password; that's a normal Linux security feature.
Connecting from Windows
On Windows 10 or 11 you can use Command Prompt or PowerShell with the same ssh root@YOUR_IP command. Alternatively, use PuTTY:
- Download and install PuTTY.
- Enter your server's IP address in the "Host Name (or IP address)" box and make sure the port is
22. - Click Open. If a security alert appears, click Accept.
- At the
login as:prompt, typerootand press Enter, then paste your password (right-click pastes in PuTTY) and press Enter.
Locked out? If you lose SSH access or misconfigure your firewall, use the VNC Console in your server control panel to log in directly.
