The preferred way to manage Linux servers is to use Secure Shell, or SSH. This network protocol allows you to communicate with your machine securely over a network.
To get started with SSH, you will need an SSH client. For OS X and Linux, you can use your Terminal, which is already installed on your systems. For Windows, we recommend PuTTY, a free program available here: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
To connect to your server:
- Open your Customer Area
- Click ‘Manage Hybrid & VPS Servers’
- Look for the server you want to connect to and click the icon next to it
- Look for the Primary IP Address, Login Username, and Login Password
- Open your Terminal or PuTTY
- In ‘Host Name (or IP address)’ enter in your server’s Primary IP Address
- Make sure the radio button is set to ‘SSH’ under ‘Connection Type’
- Click ‘Open’
- Accept the server’s digital key
- In the prompt, you will see
Login:
- Enter in your Login Username
- Enter in the Login Password
- You will now be logged into your server