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What you’ll need

  • A Compute instance created via the Hivenet dashboard
  • Your SSH private key
  • Windows Terminal or another SSH-capable terminal (like PowerShell)
  • A configured config file (optional but helpful)

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Step 1 – Get your instance ID

When you create a Compute instance, you’ll receive a unique ID that looks like:
Use this to build your SSH HostName:
Connect Instance Windows 1 Pn

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Step 2 – Connect

Fastest option (recommended)
  1. In the dashboard go to Instance → Connectivity options → SSH.
  2. Click Copy to terminal to connect.
  3. Paste the command into your terminal and hit Enter.
    • The command already includes your instance ID and user.
    • It only works if you’ve added the “Add this to your SSH/config file” snippet shown right below the command.
Connect Instance Windows Gif Gi Build the command yourself
Replace <your-instance-id> with the ID you copied in Step 1. **If you’ve created a Host entry in **~/.ssh/config

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Step 3 – Use a ProxyCommand if needed

Some connections require a jump host (a “bastion”) for access. If you’re getting timeouts, try this:
You may need to replace id_ed25519 if your key has a different name.
This creates a secure tunnel from your machine to the instance through Hivenet’s bastion.

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Step 4 – Confirm your connection

If everything works, you’ll land in a Linux shell on your instance. You can now:
  • Install packages
  • Clone repos
  • Run workloads
  • Start your apps (like Fooocus, Jupyter, etc.)

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Troubleshooting

  • Terminal closes immediately — Run your SSH command from an open terminal window instead of double-clicking a file.
  • Connection timed out — Add -v to get detailed output and check for network issues.
  • Permission denied — Check that your SSH key matches what you uploaded in the Compute dashboard.
  • Bad Gateway — You may be trying to access a web app before it’s started. Use curl localhost:<port> to confirm it’s running.