Root access via SSH

Connecting via SSH

SSH (Secure Shell) is the standard way to manage a Linux server. You need the IP address and the root password from the provisioning email.

ssh root@YOUR-IP-ADDRESS

Set up an SSH key (recommended)

SSH keys are more secure and more convenient than passwords. First create a key pair on your local machine:

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "my-server"
# Save it as ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

Copy the public key to the server:

ssh-copy-id root@YOUR-IP-ADDRESS
# Or manually:
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub | ssh root@IP 'cat >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys'

Harden SSH (recommended)

Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and set the following values:

PermitRootLogin prohibit-password   # Key-only login for root
PasswordAuthentication no             # Disable password login
Port 22                               # Optional: choose a different port

Storing SSH keys in the dashboard

In the KVM panel under “SSH-Keys” you can store public keys that are automatically added to the new server when you reinstall it.