You do not need a Windows PC to manage your VPS. In every case you need the same things: the IP, the username (Administrator on Windows, root on Linux) and the password, which are in the activation email and in the panel.
Windows VPS (remote desktop)
| From | App |
|---|---|
| Mac | Windows App (formerly "Microsoft Remote Desktop"), free on the App Store |
| iPhone / iPad | Windows App, free on the App Store |
| Android | Microsoft's remote desktop app ("Windows App" / "Remote Desktop") on Google Play |
| Linux | Remmina (included in many distributions; otherwise sudo apt install remmina) |
In any of them: add a new PC, enter the IP as the computer name, and the username Administrator with its password. If you changed the remote desktop port, type IP:port, for example 203.0.113.10:50000.
If it says the username or password is wrong, check you are typing exactly Administrator. It is the most common mistake.
Linux VPS (SSH)
- Mac and Linux: SSH is built in. Open the Terminal app and type
ssh root@YOUR_IP. - Android: Termius or JuiceSSH.
- iPhone / iPad: Termius.
The first time it asks whether you trust the server's fingerprint: answer yes (yes).
From your phone, just the essentials
From a phone you can restart a service or check a log, but real work is awkward. And remember that to start, stop or restart the VPS you do not need to connect at all: do it from the panel, which works in your phone's browser.