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title: Accessing via Direct SSH
slug: accessing-via-direct-ssh
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createdAt: 2026-02-14T12:00:40.900Z
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Once your key is configured in the **Credentials** tab, you are ready to connect.

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**Restart Required:** If you have an active session running, you must **Restart** it now. This ensures the new SSH key is properly injected into the instance.
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While there are many SSH clients available, two of the most popular options are **Termius** and **PuTTY**. You can download them using the links below:

- **Termius:** [https://termius.com/](https://termius.com/) (Modern interface, cross-platform)
- **PuTTY:** [Download Latest Version](https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html) (Lightweight, industry standard)

Below we'll cover how to connect with each.

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**STOP:** Do not proceed if you haven't generated and added your public key in Cube yet. If you haven't done this, please head back to the [Setting up SSH Access](docId\:v0svGisYpe-k_XYG-8cqF) section before continuing.
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Once your SSH key is successfully configured, you will need the specific login credentials for the instance you wish to access.

**Navigate to Sessions:** Go to the OctaSpace Marketplace and select **Sessions** from the menu. This page displays all of your currently active instances.

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**Select Your Instance:** Click on the specific session you want to access to open its details page.

**Find Connection Details:** Look for the **SSH Address** and **Port** assigned to that session.

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**TIP: **Keep this tab open while you configure your SSH client, as you will need to copy the unique port number provided for that specific session.
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We have created tutorials for access via Putty and Terminus, click on the below to jump to those sections\:S

[Connecting via Termius](docId\:YSkNSdXEUxDUWtc4g2OlW)

[SSH via Putty](docId\:zOvwGJZ0K2CN1WJ__cWkv)