The browser console uses VNC (Virtual Network Computing) to show your server’s screen in a browser window, as if you had a monitor plugged into it. It can still work when SSH doesn’t, so it’s a way back in if you’ve locked yourself out or broken your network config. The server needs to be running.
For everyday work, use SSH. The console is a backup.
Open the console
- Open the control panel from your VPS service page in the Client Area.
- Go to the Options tab and select VNC.
- Click Enable VNC Access.
- Click Browser VNC. The console opens in a pop-up window. If nothing opens, allow pop-ups for the panel and try again.
- Log in with your root username and password. See Login Credentials.
While VNC is on, a console shortcut (terminal icon) also appears under your server’s name on the Overview tab.
Turn VNC off when you’re done
VNC runs over an unencrypted connection, so someone watching the network between you and the server could see your session. When you’re finished, go back to Options → VNC and click Disable VNC Access.
Legacy VPS plans (Select, Advanced, Ultimate)
These older plans use our previous VPS platform, where the console is called NoVNC.
Client Area
You can open a NoVNC session from the Client Area by selecting the “Manage Service” button for your server from the “Active Products/Services” list then scrolling down below the “Server Details/Additional Information” pane. Next to the “Reinstallation/Rescue Mode” buttons is the Open Console button which will open a new tab containing the NoVNC session.
Server Control Panel
NoVNC is accessible through the Server Control Panel by selecting the server from your “Servers” list and then clicking on the “Console” button on the top right of the page. This will open a new tab containing the NoVNC session.
