# Remote Access via SSH (common)

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:red;">What is</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">**SSH(Secure Shell)**</mark><mark style="color:red;">?</mark>

It is a protocol to safely access to the other computer through the network.

It provides diverse functions such as remote log-in, remote command execution, safe tunneling of different network service, etc.
{% endhint %}

Runyour AI provides **SSH Access function** to remotely access the GPU instance and utilize diverse templates.

**What are the benefits of using SSH remote access?**

✔️ Protection of data transmission through encryption technology

✔️ Enhanced utilization of other network services through secure tunneling

✔️ **Easy remote GPU instance usage in a VM environment with simple input**

**Take advantage of Stable Diffusion now with the&#x20;**<mark style="background-color:yellow;">**templates**</mark>**&#x20;provided by Runyour AI!**

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## Step 1. Machine Rental / Template Selection

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* When you select the desired machine from the GPU Cloud list, you will move to the template selection stage. \
  Choose a template and click the "Rent" button at the top. (Please check if SSH is supported.)
* You can check the rented machine on the <mark style="background-color:yellow;">My Page > Dashboard.</mark>

## Step 2. SSH Remote Access

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* Click the 'SSH / WEB' button at the top left of the rented machine page and click the 'PEM KEY' button to download the PEM KEY.

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After downloading, the code of the SSH access information below will be activated. Please click the copy button on the right.

```
ssh -i ~/Downloads/PEM Key Name.pem ubuntu@Access information
```

Please enter the code in the terminal in the form above. After that, you need to check if the terminal is connected to SSH.

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<mark style="background-color:red;">If the above error occurs at this stage, please refer to the document below.</mark>

{% content-ref url="fixing-pem-key-file-permission-issues" %}
[fixing-pem-key-file-permission-issues](https://runyourai.gitbook.io/eng-runyourai/tutorial/fixing-pem-key-file-permission-issues)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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When the SSH connection is complete, the terminal prompt will change to the form of ubuntu\@machine name.\
\
This means that you are currently connected to a remote machine (server), not a local computer.