# Connect to VM Instance

This document describes how to connect to a VM instance. you can access it securely from your computer using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) for Windows Server instance or Secure Shell (SSH) for Linux instance or Cloudeka portal, here's how to access it. 

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Before you connect, make sure the following prerequisites are met:

* Your VM instance has a Public IP/Floating IP, if you want access from the public.
* Your Cloudeka Firewall rule allows TCP inbound traffic from your client's public IP address to your instance using port 3389 for Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) & port 22 for Secure Shell (SSH).
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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```
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```

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