How to Connect to your VM Print

Connecting to Your Virtual Machine

Once your VM is deployed, you can connect to it using SSH (Linux), Remote Desktop (Windows), or the browser-based console.

Finding Your VM's IP Address

1. Go to Virtual Data Centers → your VDC
2. Click on your VM name
3. The public IP address is shown on the VM overview page

Connecting to a Linux VM via SSH

Using PuTTY (Windows)

1. Download and install PuTTY from www.putty.org
2. Open PuTTY
3. In Host Name, enter your VM's public IP address
4. Set Port to 22
5. If using an SSH key, go to Connection → SSH → Auth → Credentials and browse to your .ppk file
6. Click Open
7. Enter your username when prompted

Using Terminal (Mac/Linux)

ssh username@your-vm-ip-address

If using an SSH key:

ssh -i /path/to/your-key.pem username@your-vm-ip-address

Connecting to a Windows VM via Remote Desktop (RDP)

1. Open Remote Desktop Connection (search for it in the Start menu)
2. Enter your VM's public IP address
3. Click Connect
4. Log in with username Administrator and the password you set during deployment

Browser Console (All VM Types)

The browser console gives you direct screen access to your VM — useful if SSH or RDP is unavailable.

1. Open your VM in the Cloud679 portal
2. Click the Console button
3. A browser window will open showing your VM's screen
4. Type directly to interact with the VM

Connection Issues?

If you cannot connect to your VM, see our Network Troubleshooting article or contact support@kastel.com.fj.