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Connecting to a Linux VM over SSH using Yandex Cloud Shell

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Yandex Cloud
Updated at August 11, 2025

Connecting to a VM over SSH using Cloud Shell in the management console.

Management console
  1. On the left-hand panel in the management console, click All services and select Compute Cloud, or find it using the search bar on the dashboard.
  2. Navigate to the VM you want to connect to.
  3. Click Connect in Cloud Shell at the top right.
  4. Enter a username. The default login is the one specified when creating the VM.
  5. Paste the contents of the public SSH key file or upload the file.
  6. Click Connect.

This will open the Cloud Shell terminal at the bottom with an established connection to the VM over SSH.

To close the connection, click or use the exit command.

For more information about working with SSH keys, see Connecting to a Linux VM over SSH.

What's nextWhat's next

  • Using Yandex Cloud from within a VM

See alsoSee also

  • Connecting to a Windows VM via RDP
  • Connecting to a Windows VM via PowerShell
  • Connecting to a VM via OS Login

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