Chaomu Data provides four methods to remotely connect to your cloud server: Remote Desktop Connection, SSH Client, Console, and SFTP. Before connecting to the cloud server, it is necessary to obtain the server's remote access information.

Obtaining Remote Access Information

The remote access information includes the IP address, remote port, remote username, and remote password. This information can be viewed by logging into the specific cloud server in the Chaomu Data Management Center. Note that if you change the remote password within the operating system after remotely accessing the cloud server, the password in the management center will not be updated synchronously. Please use the new password you have set for remote connections.

Remote Desktop Connection (For Windows Cloud Servers)

For Windows, we have enabled Remote Desktop during the system deployment, allowing you to log in remotely through the Windows Remote Desktop Connection client. If you are using a Windows system, the client is already installed by default. For Mac or Linux systems, you will need to download the Windows Remote Desktop Connection client separately.

In the Windows system's Start Menu => Windows Accessories, you can find the provided Remote Desktop Connection client. Open it, enter the IP address and press Enter. Once in the system, enter your remote username and password to manage the cloud server.

SSH Client (For Linux Cloud Servers)

All Linux cloud servers support remote connections via SSH clients. SSH, short for Secure Shell, is a method of remotely managing servers through a text command line. SSH clients are pre-installed on both Mac and Linux systems, but not on Windows systems by default. However, there are many SSH clients available online for Windows, with Putty being the most common.

You can download Putty from the following website:

https://www.putty.org/ (Putty official website)

On Windows, open the Putty software, enter the IP address and remote port (default 22), and press Enter.

After reaching the login interface, enter your remote username and password to start managing the cloud server. To paste a password from the Windows clipboard into Putty, simply right-click in the Putty interface. Note that the password will not be visible on the screen. Press Enter to confirm, and if you access the system, it means the password is correct.

On Mac and Linux systems, we can use the "Terminal" program for SSH connections. For example, using IP address 91.218.115.18, remote username root, and remote port 22, the SSH command is: ssh root@91.218.115.18. If the port number is not the default 22 (for example, 2222), the SSH command is: ssh -p 2222 root@91.218.115.18.

Next, the system will prompt whether to continue the connection. Type yes and press Enter, then enter the remote password. If the password is correct, you can enter the cloud server for management.

Console

For most of Chaomu Data's cloud servers, a console feature is provided. The console is a browser-based tool that allows you to view the current status of the cloud server as if you were managing the server locally in the data center. The console is also known as a KVM (Keyboard, Video, and Mouse) connection. A major advantage of the console is that it allows remote management of the cloud server regardless of whether it is connected to the network, making it particularly suitable for troubleshooting when the cloud server cannot connect.