Connecting to the VM

Once you have deployed the VM, you can go through this article as it describes

Connect ▶️

1. Open ports: Allow SSH (22) or RDP (3389) in firewall rules

2. Connect:

One way to access the VM/Instance is directly through the Neon Cloud Portal.

In the portal, navigate to the Instances tab, then click the three dots on the far right of the desired instance, and select Console Access.

Another way to access the console is by clicking on the name of the desired instance and then selecting the Console Access tab.

SSH (Linux/macOS)

ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa ubuntu@<PUBLIC_IP>

PowerShell (Windows → SSH)

ssh -i C:\Keys\id_rsa ubuntu@<PUBLIC_IP>

RDP (Windows Server)

• Launch Remote Desktop Connection

• Connect to <PUBLIC_IP> as Administrator

• Change the default password after first login