Connecting to your VPS via SSH
Log in to your VPS cloud server from macOS, Linux, or Windows using SSH.
Every Nakroteck VPS comes with full root access over SSH. Here is how to connect from any operating system.
Find your server details
Log in to the client area, click Services, and open the VPS. You will see:
- IP address (something like 154.12.34.56).
- Username: usually root.
- Password: the one you set at checkout, or the one we emailed.
From macOS or Linux
Open a terminal and type:
ssh root@154.12.34.56Accept the fingerprint the first time, then type your password. You are in.
From Windows 10 or 11
PowerShell includes SSH by default. Open PowerShell and use the same command:
ssh root@154.12.34.56On older Windows versions, download PuTTY from putty.org and use the IP, port 22, and your password in the connection dialog.
Switch to SSH keys
Passwords are fine to start with, but SSH keys are safer and faster once you get used to them. Generate a key on your computer with ssh-keygen, then copy the public key to the server with ssh-copy-id. After that, disable password logins by editing /etc/ssh/sshd_config and setting PasswordAuthentication no.
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