Connecting to your VPS via SSH

Every Linux server we deploy comes with SSH enabled. You'll find your server's IP address and root password in the welcome email we send when your server is activated.

From Linux or macOS

Open a terminal and run:

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

Type yes when asked to trust the host fingerprint (first connection only), then enter your password.

From Windows

Windows 10 and 11 include OpenSSH. Open PowerShell and use the same command as above. Alternatively, download PuTTY, enter your server IP, port 22, and click Open.

Recommended next steps

Once connected, update your system and change the root password:

apt update && apt upgrade -y   # Ubuntu/Debian
passwd                          # change root password

For better security, switch to SSH key authentication — see our guide SSH keys instead of passwords.