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SSH provides an encrypted terminal connection to your Linux VPS. You need the assigned IP, a valid username and the password or key configured for that installation.

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Connect

  1. Open a terminal with an SSH client on your computer. If Windows lacks the client, install the supported OpenSSH Client optional feature.
  2. Replace the documentation-only address below with your VPS IP and use the correct account:
  1. Before accepting a new host key, compare the shown fingerprint with the server’s key through the trusted VNC console. For an Ed25519 host key, inspect it on the server with:
  1. Authenticate with your password or key. A successful connection opens the remote shell. Type exit to disconnect.
An unexpected changed host key needs investigation; do not suppress the warning automatically. A reinstall normally generates new host keys, which you can verify through the console.

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Secure ongoing access

Create and test a normal administrative user with SSH-key access. Verify a second login and sudo before disabling root or password authentication. A key plus an optional password is not automatically two-factor authentication. Follow SSH hardening, keep packages updated and retain a console recovery path before firewall changes.