VPS Hosting
SSH, Client Area controls, backups, console, and OS reinstall.
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VPS SSH login basics
Connect to your iHoster24 VPS via SSH using the IP and root password from your welcome email or Client Area. Mac, Linux, and Windows (PuTTY/OpenSSH).
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Managing your VPS in Client Area
Use the iHoster24 Client Area to start/stop/reboot your VPS, open the console, reinstall the OS, create backups, and set reverse DNS. Virtualizor controls explained.
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First steps after VPS delivery
What to do when your iHoster24 VPS is ready: find IP and root password, SSH in, change the password, update the OS, and set reverse DNS if needed.
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How to change root password
Change the root password on your iHoster24 VPS via SSH, or reset it from Client Area / VNC console if you are locked out.
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How to secure your VPS (firewall, SSH keys)
Harden your iHoster24 KVM VPS: UFW/firewalld or iptables/nftables, SSH keys, and safe practices so you can still recover via VNC console.
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Using the VNC / noVNC console
Open the browser VNC console for your iHoster24 VPS from Client Area when SSH fails, to fix networking, firewall, or boot issues.
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VPS backups
Create and restore backups on your iHoster24 VPS from the Virtualizor Enduser Panel before upgrades, panel installs, or risky changes.
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Reinstall OS / change Linux template
Reinstall your iHoster24 VPS from Client Area using Ubuntu, AlmaLinux, Debian, or other templates. Destroys disk data — create a backup first.
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How to set reverse DNS (PTR)
Set reverse DNS / PTR for your iHoster24 VPS IPs from Client Area. Create the matching A record first or PTR updates will be rejected.
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Additional IPs on your VPS
Understand the dedicated IPv4 included with iHoster24 VPS and how Additional IPs appear in Client Area, SSH, and reverse DNS.
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How to upgrade your VPS resources
Scale vCPU, RAM, or disk on your iHoster24 VPS. Self-serve Upgrade/Downgrade is not on VPS products — request the change via Support or Sales.
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Installing a control panel (cPanel / CyberPanel)
Install cPanel or CyberPanel on your iHoster24 VPS. Create a backup first, check RAM/disk requirements, and use official installers on a clean OS.
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Monitoring CPU, RAM, disk usage
Check resource usage on your iHoster24 VPS from Client Area graphs and from SSH with top, free, and df. Know when to upgrade.
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VPS reboot vs shutdown explained
Reboot vs Stop vs Poweroff on iHoster24 VPS — Client Area Actions, Enduser Panel, and SSH — and why billing continues while powered off.