Connect to the Access Server Host Console⁠

To sign into your server, you need three pieces of information:

1. The server's IP address.

2. The server username.

3. The server password or the SSH key.

The server IP address is the public IP address. We recommend it's also a static IP address.

You can open a terminal to connect to the server with the above information. How you do this varies:

• Linux: Search terminal or press Ctrl+Alt+T.

• macOS: Search terminal.

• Windows: Use PowerShell or install an Ubuntu terminal from the Windows Store.

Once you've opened a terminal window, follow these steps:

1. Enter the SSH command, replacing your connection's appropriate username and IP address: ssh username@123.456.78.90.

   • If using SSH keys, specify the path of your private key with the -i flag. Example: ssh -i /path/to/key username@123.456.78.90.

2. Confirm the host's identity for your first time connecting by hitting ENTER.

3. If you're connecting with an SSH key, you authenticate automatically. If you're using a password, enter the password at the prompt and hit ENTER.

   • You should now be connected to your Access Server console.

For Windows, we recommend using the open-source client, PuTTY.

We provide the steps you can follow here: Tutorial: Connect to Access Server via SSH using PuTTY.