Connect With SSH

Manage your instance using a terminal and SSH for secure remote access.

Prerequisites

Before connecting, ensure you have:

• IP Address: Available on the instance card or Instance Overview.
• Default Username: Depending on OS (root, ubuntu, ec2-user).
• Authentication Method: SSH Key (recommended) or Default Password (found in Instance Overview).

Note

Screenshots coming.

Connecting

Open a terminal (Command Prompt/PowerShell on Windows, built-in terminal on macOS/Linux).

With SSH Key:

ssh -i /path/to/your/private/key username@ip_address

With password:

ssh username@ip_address

Example:

ssh root@192.168.1.1

Note

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See also

• Connect With RDP
• Console Access
• SSH Keys