Access a VM by using SSH

You can access a virtual machine by using the SSH connection protocol.

• You have network connection and root access privileges to the target VM.
• (Optional) Set SSH Key for password-free login and change VM password as needed. For more information, see Manage Login Authentication Settings.

1. Log in to the virtual machine directly using a remote login software on your local computer.

   # ssh root@192.0.2.1
   root@192.0.2.1's password:
   Last login: Mon Sep 24 12:05:36 2021
   root~#

2. To log in using an SSH private key, first add the SSH public key to the target virtual machine, then run the following command:

   # ssh -i ${private_key.pem} ${UserName}@${IpAddress}

   ${private_key.pem} is the path to your private key file, ${UserName} is your login username, and ${IpAddress} is the target VM IP address.