How to Connect to Your VPS via SSH

SSH (Secure Shell) is the standard way to manage your Ceyora VPS server remotely. All commands run over an encrypted connection.

Connect from Windows

1. Install PuTTY or use Windows Terminal with OpenSSH
2. Open terminal and run: ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP
3. Accept the host key fingerprint on first connect
4. Enter your root password from the welcome email

Connect from Mac or Linux

Open Terminal and run:

ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

SSH key authentication (recommended)

1. Generate a key pair: ssh-keygen -t ed25519
2. Copy public key to server: ssh-copy-id root@YOUR_SERVER_IP
3. Disable password login after confirming key access works

Security note

Never share root credentials. Use a non-root user with sudo for daily tasks. Change the default SSH port only if you understand firewall implications.