OpenSSH is a connection protocol that enables SSH access to an instance. It is pre-installed and active on Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute instances by default to enable secure connections.
Follow this guide to connect to a Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute instance using SSH on your workstation.
Open your instance's management page.
Note the default credentials within the Overview tab and copy the user password to your clipboard.
Open a new terminal or command prompt application on your workstation.
Connect to your Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute instance using SSH.
Enter yes and press ENTER when prompted to add the instance's public key to your known hosts.
Enter your instance user's password when prompted and press ENTER to log in.
View the active user in your SSH session.
Generate an SSH key on your workstation and add it to your instance during deployment. Adding an SSH key using the Vultr Console after deployment will result in data loss and wipe your instance to install the new key.
Open a new terminal or command prompt application on your workstation.
Connect to your Vultr Optimized Cloud Compute instance using a specific SSH key on your workstation.
Enter yes and press ENTER when prompted to add the instance's public key to your known hosts.
View the active user in your SSH session.
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