Connect to your Cloud VPS with SSH

Find your server's IP address and root password in the client area and connect over SSH from Windows, macOS or Linux, then secure the server with an SSH key.

Find your login details

1. Sign in to the client area, open Services and select your Cloud VPS.
2. On the Overview tab you will find:
   • IP Address (and IPv6 Address, if assigned);
   • Root Password — click Show or Copy;
   • Connect via SSH — a ready-made command you can copy.

The username is always root.

Note: If the root password shows Not set, reset it first — see Reset the root password of your Cloud VPS.

Connect

macOS, Linux and Windows 10/11 — open Terminal (or PowerShell on Windows) and run:

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

The first time, type yes to trust the server, then paste the root password. Nothing appears while you type a password — that is normal.

PuTTY (Windows) — enter the IP address as Host Name, port 22, connection type SSH, click Open, and log in as root.

Secure your server

Do these as soon as you can:

1. Update the system, for example on Ubuntu or Debian:

   apt update && apt upgrade -y
   

2. Use an SSH key instead of a password. On your computer, create a key and copy it to the server:

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

   After you have checked that key login works, you can turn off password login in /etc/ssh/sshd_config (PasswordAuthentication no) and restart SSH.

3. Add firewall rules in your VPS → Management → Firewall. Keep port 22 open for the IP addresses you connect from, so you do not lock yourself out.

Cannot connect?