How to Access Your VPS via SSH

🔑 Requirements

Before connecting, make sure you have:

• Your VPS IP address
• Your username (usually root or a custom user)
• Your password or SSH private key
• An SSH client (Terminal, PuTTY, or similar)

💻 Connect Using Windows (PuTTY)

1. Download PuTTY from https://www.putty.org
2. Open PuTTY
3. Enter your VPS IP address
4. Set Port to 22
5. Select SSH
6. Click Open
7. Enter your username and password

🖥️ Connect Using macOS / Linux (Terminal)

Open Terminal and run:

ssh username@your-server-ip

Example:

ssh root@192.168.1.10

Enter your password when prompted.

🔐 Connect Using SSH Key

If you use key authentication:

ssh -i /path/to/key.pem username@server-ip

❗ Common Issues

• Connection refused → SSH service may be stopped
• Permission denied → Check credentials
• Timeout → Firewall may be blocking port 22

Updated on: 07/02/2026