{"id":24274,"date":"2022-02-02T14:27:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T14:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/how-do-i-log-into-my-vps-or-dedicated-server\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T12:50:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T12:50:25","slug":"how-do-i-log-into-my-vps-or-dedicated-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-do-i-log-into-my-vps-or-dedicated-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I log into my VPS or Dedicated Server"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your VPS details will have been emailed to you on purchase. If you have lost these details, you can recover them in your Customer Zone<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Depending on the operating system of your VPS, you can log in as follows:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Log in to your Windows server<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Click on “Start -> Run”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Type in “mstsc \/console” and click on “OK” (note, you can also use the Remote Desktop application)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Enter your server’s IP address and click on “Connect”<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can now enter in your login details as normal to login to the server.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Log in to your Linux server<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>You can log in to your Linux server via SSH, using an SSH client like Putty (Windows)<\/a> or openssh for the terminal app (Linux\/Mac).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>The details will have been emailed to you on purchase of your VPS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For Windows (using Putty):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Open Putty.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Set the host name to the IP address of your VPS.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Set the port as provided to you in the welcome email.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Click \u201cOpen\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>If it is the first time you are connecting and you are prompted regarding the server`s host key, click \u201cYes\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>A SSH session will open. Log in using your secure username and password.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>You are now connected to your server!<\/span><\/p>\n

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For Terminal (Linux):\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Open your terminal.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Use the details as provided in your welcome email:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><host<\/strong>> is your server`s hostname or IP address <username<\/strong>> is your username for access <port<\/strong>> is the port number<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>type the following into your terminal: ssh <username>@<host> -p<port><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>If it is the first time you are connecting and you are prompted regarding the server`s host key, click \u201cYes\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Log in using your secure username and password.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>You are now connected to your server!<\/span><\/p>\n

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