How to Connect to Your Server over SSH

SSH is the standard way to manage a Linux server. Here's how to find your login details in the dashboard and connect from Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Step 1: Find your IP and root password

Sign in at wawanode.com → Dashboard → open the relevant service detail page:

• IP address: shown in the overview area of the service detail page.
• Root password: click View password. If you forgot it or want a new one, use Reset password to generate one.
• NAT plans: NAT machines share an IPv4 and use a mapped SSH port (not the default 22). The port is also listed on the service detail page.

Windows

Option 1 (recommended): open PowerShell and use the built-in ssh client:

ssh root@YOUR_IP

For NAT plans, add the port:

ssh -p PORT root@YOUR_IP

Option 2: use PuTTY. Enter the IP in Host Name, set Port to 22 (or the mapped port for NAT), and click Open.

macOS / Linux

Open a terminal and run:

ssh root@YOUR_IP

First login and changing the password

On the first connection you'll be asked to trust the host key — type yes and press Enter. Then paste the root password (it won't show as you type — that's normal). Once in, change the password right away:

passwd

Can't connect? Use the web SSH console

If your local network blocks the SSH port or your client misbehaves, open the browser SSH console directly from the service detail page, or use the VNC console to get into the system and troubleshoot.

Still stuck?

Open a ticket at Dashboard → Tickets (you can link this service) and we'll help out.