How to connect to a Dedibox VPS
You can manage your Dedibox VPS by accessing it through SSH.
Before you start
To complete the actions presented below, you must have:
- A Dedibox account logged into the console
- Created a Dedibox VPS
Connecting from Linux and OSX (Mac)
To connect to your Dedibox VPS from Linux or Mac OSX, follow these steps:
- Open a terminal program on your local machine.
- Type the following command. Make sure that you replace the placeholder with your own value.
ssh root@<YOUR_DEDIBOX_VPS_IP>
- If prompted, allow connection to the host by typing
yes
and press Enter. - Enter your password and press Enter to log in. You are now connected to your VPS.
Connecting from Windows
To connect to your Dedibox VPS from Windows, follow these steps:
- Download and install PuTTY.
- Launch PuTTY and enter your Dedibox VPS' IP address in the Hostname field.
- Click Open to establish the connection. If prompted, confirm the connection.
- Enter the username root and the user's password. You are now connected to your VPS.
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