Connecting to DMIT Instance via XShell

XShell is a powerful SSH client supporting Windows system. You can use XShell to connect to your DMIT instance.

Download XShell

You can download the XShell client from the official website.

Add New Host

1. Open XShell, click the folder icon in the top left corner, and select New.

Configure Host Information

Configure Host Information

• Name: The name of your instance (name it according to your preference) ⓵
• Protocol: Select SSH ⓶
• Host: The IP address of your instance ⓷
• Port: The default SSH port is 22 ⓸

Configure User Information

Configure User Information

1. Switch to the User Authentication tab.
2. Enter the username for your instance (default is root) ⓵
3. Check the Public Key option ⓶
4. Click the Connect button at the bottom to connect to the instance.

Connect and Add Your SSH Key

Prepare your SSH private key. If this is your first time using a DMIT instance, you can refer to this guide to add or generate an SSH key.

Add SSH Key

1. Follow the above steps to configure host and user information.
2. Click the Connect button to connect to the instance.
3. In the pop-up window, select the Public Key option.
4. Click the Browse button and select User Key.
5. In the new window, select Import and then choose your SSH private key file (.pem format).
6. After import, click OK.
7. Your SSH key will now be added to XShell.

Getting SSH Key

If you chose Generate SSH Key after order when purchasing a DMIT instance, the system will automatically generate an SSH key and attach it to the instance. You can follow the tutorial here to obtain your SSH key and then add it to XShell as described above.

Connect to Instance

1. Select the correct key.
2. Optionally, check the Remember Password option.
3. Click the OK button to connect to the instance.
4. Upon successful connection, you will see the instance’s console.