Connecting to your server over SSH

October 20, 2026 · admin

What you need

• Your server’s IP address and root password (from the welcome email)
• An SSH client: Terminal on macOS/Linux, or Windows Terminal / PowerShell on Windows 10 and 11

Connect

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

The first time you connect, confirm the server fingerprint by typing yes. Then enter the password.

Use SSH keys instead of passwords

On your computer:

ssh-keygen -t ed25519
ssh-copy-id root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

On Windows without ssh-copy-id, paste the contents of ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub into /root/.ssh/authorized_keys on the server.

Can’t connect?

• Connection timed out – the server may be off, or a firewall blocks port 22. Use the VNC console to check.
• Permission denied – check the password, or reset the root password.
• Once logged in, see Hardening SSH.

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