After you pay for a Domain India VPS, the server is built with the operating system you chose, and we email you its IP address and a link to its page in your client area. We never send passwords by email: you add your SSH key on the VPS page and connect over SSH from your own computer. A root password you set there works on the browser console. Your VPS page also has power buttons, a browser console and a reinstall option, so most things don't need a ticket.
Find the IP address in your VPS email, add your SSH public key on the Rebuild tab of your VPS page, then run ssh root@your-vps-ip from Terminal or PowerShell and confirm the fingerprint. SSH password login is off on our images. Update the system, add an SSH key, turn off password login and enable a firewall. If you can't get in, use the Console tab, or open a ticket or use the 24/7 live chat.
Ordering, setup after payment and the complete first-hour security checklist are in VPS Account Setup and Activation. Connecting from each operating system is covered in How to access your VPS using SSH.
1. Your login details
When the VPS is ready you receive an email with the server's IP address and a link to its page in the client area (VPS & Servers › your VPS). The email has no password. To log in over SSH, open the Rebuild tab and add your public key under SSH keys; it works at once. For the browser console, click Set a new root password on the same tab and copy the password shown. It is shown only once and is not stored or emailed. You can see the order and its invoice under Services and Invoices. If the email hasn't arrived, open a ticket or use the live chat.
2. Connect over SSH
- Open a terminal.Terminal on macOS or Linux, PowerShell on Windows 10 or 11. PuTTY also works on Windows.
- Connect as root.Run
ssh [email protected], replacing the example with your VPS's IP address. - Confirm the fingerprint.The first time, type
yeswhensshasks whether to trust the server. - Log inwith your SSH key. (SSH password login is off on our images; the root password from the Rebuild tab is for the Console tab.)
If the connection times out, check the IP address, check that you are using port 22, and try from another network in case your own network blocks outgoing SSH.
3. Secure the server in the first hour
A new server with a public IP address gets login attempts within minutes.
- Update everything.
apt update && apt full-upgrade -yon Ubuntu or Debian;dnf upgrade -yon AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux. - Create a sudo userand add your SSH key with
ssh-copy-id user@your-vps-ip. Create the key first withssh-keygen -t ed25519if you don't have one. - Turn off password and root loginin
/etc/ssh/sshd_config(PasswordAuthentication no,PermitRootLogin no), then restart SSH. Keep your first session open until a key login works in a second terminal. - Enable a firewallthat allows SSH and only the ports you use. See Setting up a firewall on your VPS.
Open the Console tab on your VPS page. It shows the server's screen in your browser after you confirm your account password or 2FA code, so you can undo a firewall or SSH change. Forgot the root password? Set a new one on the Rebuild tab. Older VPS without a VPS page in your client area: open a ticket with the VPS IP address and what you changed last.
4. Control panel or no panel
A VPS comes without a control panel. You can install one yourself with your own licence; cPanel is not offered on a VPS. Without a panel, install your own stack, then point your domain at the VPS with an A record wherever its DNS is managed, as in how to change your domain's DNS settings.
5. Managing the VPS after that
A Domain India VPS is self-managed. You can reboot it over SSH with sudo reboot (see Rebooting your VPS), or use the Start, Restart, Shut down and Force stop buttons at the top of your VPS page. Reinstall the OS from the Rebuild tab and upgrade from the Plan & billing tab. Older VPS without a VPS page in your client area: open a ticket with the VPS IP address and our team will do this for you.
Where do I find my VPS login details?
The email sent when the VPS is set up has the server's IP address and a link to its page in your client area. We never email passwords: add your SSH key on the Rebuild tab of your VPS page and log in with it; a root password set there works on the Console tab. If the email hasn't arrived, open a support ticket or use the 24/7 live chat.
How do I connect to my Domain India VPS?
Open Terminal on macOS or Linux, or PowerShell on Windows, and run ssh root@ followed by your VPS IP address. Confirm the fingerprint, then log in with the SSH key you added on the Rebuild tab.
Is there a VNC or web console in the client area?
Yes. Open the Console tab on your VPS page and confirm your account password or 2FA code. Older VPS without a VPS page: open a support ticket with the VPS IP address and what you changed last.
I forgot my VPS root password. What should I do?
Set a new one on the Rebuild tab of your VPS page. It is shown once, so copy it then. If you still have key-based access, you can also log in with your key and run passwd.
Can I restart or reinstall the VPS from the client area?
Yes. Use the Start, Restart, Shut down and Force stop buttons on your VPS page, and reinstall the OS from the Rebuild tab. Older VPS without a VPS page: open a support ticket and support will carry it out.
Ready to get your server online? Work through the first-hour checklist, read VPS vs shared hosting if you're still choosing, or open a ticket if you can't get in.
Send us the VPS IP address and what you have tried, and support will check the server.
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