How to log onto your Self-Managed Server

Server access credentials are sent to the Account Owner when a server is provisioned.

You may follow the steps below to log onto your Self-Managed Server.


  • If my PC / Workstation is using Windows


    Option 1:

    To access your server via SSH you need to have a Windows SSH client such as Putty installed on your workstation.

    1. Click on Start and select Run.
    2. In the command line type in putty -ssh root@[first usable IP] then hit ENTER.
    3. Enter the username and password to access your server.

    Option 2:

    You can use Telnet to access your server from your command line.

    1. Click on Start and select Run.
    2. In the command line type in telnet hostname or telnet hostname :port (for a specific port)
    3. Enter the username and password to access your server.