Connecting over SSH
Signing in for the first time, adding keys, and turning off password logins.
Last updated 1 August 2026
Every Linux image accepts an SSH connection as soon as provisioning completes. The address and the initial credentials are on the Access tab of the service.
First connection
bash
ssh root@203.0.113.24The initial password is shown once
We deliver it once, securely, and never display it again afterwards. Change it, or replace password authentication with a key, on first login.Adding a public key
bash
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "you@example.com"
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub root@203.0.113.24Disabling password authentication
- Confirm that a key login works in a second terminal before you change anything.
- Set PasswordAuthentication no in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
- Reload the service with systemctl reload sshd.
Keep the second terminal open
If the new configuration is wrong, the open session is how you fix it. Console access is available on plans that support it, but a working session is faster.Was this page useful?
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