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Remote Access

Warning

Take your own risks when using the remote access. If you misconfigure the VM's settings, you may lose data or access to the VM. Always ensure you have backups of important data before making changes.

Prerequisites​

  1. Ensure the VM is running and accessible.
  2. Make sure you have already set up networking for the VM.
  3. Ensure you have ssh access to the VM.

Accessing the Linux VM​

For Security Reasons​

Warning

For security reasons, the root account is default disabled for direct remote access. This is a standard security practice that prevents unauthorized root access.

Info

You might need to Add SSH Key to the VM.

You can ssh into the VM using the following command:

ssh cloud-user@vm-ip-address
Info

vm-ip-address is the public IP address of your VM. You can find it at Floating IP.

Accessing the Windows VM​

You can use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to access the Windows VM. You can use any RDP client, such as Remote Desktop Connection on Windows or Remmina on Linux.

  1. Open your RDP client.

  2. Enter the public IP address of your Windows VM. You can find it at Floating IP.

  3. Enter the username and password for the Windows VM.

    Info

    The default username for Windows VM is Administrator.

  4. Click Connect.

  5. You should now be connected to your Windows VM.

Other Useful Stuff​

  • VM Actions - Learn about different actions you can perform on your VMs
  • Monitoring VM - Keep track of your VM's performance and status
  • Routers - Set up virtual routers for your network
  • Attach Network - Connect your VM to different networks