VPS: Getting Started Guides
Set up, secure and manage your FimuroHost VPS: SSH, firewalls, web servers, Docker, SSL and backups.
Getting Started Articles
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Managed vs Unmanaged VPS: What FimuroHost Does and What You Do
Understand the difference between FimuroHost Managed and Unmanaged VPS plans: who installs updates, who has root access, which control panel you get and which plan fits you.
First Steps After Your Unmanaged VPS Is Ready
A checklist for a brand-new Unmanaged VPS: find your IP and root password, log in over SSH, install updates, set the hostname and time zone, then secure the server.
How to Connect to Your VPS as Root with SSH (Windows, macOS, Linux, PuTTY)
Log in to your FimuroHost Linux VPS over SSH from Windows Terminal, PuTTY, macOS or Linux, save a shortcut in your SSH config, and fix the most common connection errors.
How to Connect to a Windows VPS with Remote Desktop
Connect to your FimuroHost Windows VPS with Remote Desktop from Windows, macOS or a phone, then change the Administrator password and lock down RDP access.
How to Point Your Domain to Your VPS (A and AAAA Records)
Point your domain at your FimuroHost VPS by adding A and AAAA records, find where your DNS is managed, check propagation, and avoid breaking your email in the process.
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