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Using the remote console

Reach your server's screen directly from the browser — even when SSH is down.

Updated 22 July 2026

The remote console gives you the server's screen and keyboard directly in your browser, over a secure VNC/serial session. It's the way in when SSH or networking is unavailable — for fixing a firewall lockout, watching the boot process, or logging in during rescue mode.

Opening the console

Open it from the Console tab, or the Open Console button in the header. It opens in a new browser tab on your control panel's own domain.

Each session is single-use. If it disconnects, or you close the tab, the old link stops working — just open the console again from the panel to start a fresh session. There's no limit on how many times you can reopen it.

If the screen is blank

The console only works while the server is powered on. If you see a blank screen, check the status in the panel, start the server first, then reopen the console.