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Question: For dmit.io, when using the command ssh -i id_rsa.pem xxx, what is the username to access the server?

Answer:

For dmit.io VPS instances, the default SSH username is root.

This is consistently shown in their official connection guides (even though some knowledge base pages now return 404 errors, archived/cached versions and multiple references confirm it).

Correct command format

ssh -i id_rsa.pem root@your-vps-ip-address

Replace your-vps-ip-address with the actual public IP of your DMIT VPS (you can find it in your client area on dmit.io).

Real examples

# Basic connection
ssh -i id_rsa.pem root@123.45.67.89

# With verbose output for debugging
ssh -i id_rsa.pem -v root@your-server-ip

# If your key has a passphrase
ssh -i id_rsa.pem root@your-server-ip

Important notes

If your instance was custom-installed with a different OS template that changes the default user (rare), check your welcome email or client area for specific credentials. But in standard DMIT setups, it’s root.

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