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Objective

Logging in to your Public Cloud instance is similar to a standard login for a VPS or dedicated server, but an instance has a specific user account.

This guide will explain how to log in to your Public Cloud instances using Windows and Linux.

Requirements

You must be logged in to control panel on https://register.edu.eu.

You need to have created a Public Cloud Instance.

Instructions

Logging in to a Linux instance using a Linux/Mac operating system

Run the following SSH command to log in to your OVH Public Cloud instance, replacing ‘user’ as required, and ‘instance_IP’ with your instance’s IP address:

ssh *user*@instance_IP

The Public Cloud user will be different, depending on which operating system you are using. The table below features a (non-exhaustive) list of users, by operating system:

• Warning regarding the SSH remote server fingerprint:

When you log in for the first time, you will need to confirm the authenticity of the host by clicking yes.

The authenticity of host 217.xxx.xxx.98 (217.xxx.xx.98) cant be established.
ECDSA key fingerprint is f4:95:09:ce:b6:63:73:ea:54:db:76:5e:64:f1:5e:6d.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?`

Logging in to a Linux instance using a Windows operating system

To log in to a Linux instance using Windows, you can use a software program like PuTTY, or for the latest Windows 10 releases, you can use native features. You can then follow the same instructions provided above for Linux.

Logging in to a Windows instance

Finalise the installation

Once you have created your instance, you will need to finalise something called sysprep. To do this, in your Control Panel, launch the VNC console:

In the first step, you can choose your country, language and keyboard language. Then click Next:

You will then need to choose the administrator password:

Lastly, confirm the changes you have made by clicking Finish. The instance will reboot, and you can then log in to your Windows server.

Logging in to Windows

You will need to log in to your Windows instance directly from your Windows PC, using the Remote desktop feature:

In the next steps, you will then need to enter your instance’s IP address (first login step via remote desktop), and add your username (administrator) as well as the password you have set:

A message will appear asking you to confirm your login details. Click Yes:

You will then be logged in to your instance.