VNC Console

The VNC console provides direct access to your server’s display, regardless of network connectivity.

When to Use VNC

• Server is unresponsive to SSH/RDP
• Troubleshooting boot issues
• Configuring network settings
• Installing operating systems
• Emergency access

Accessing VNC Console

1. Log in to hostcore.cloud
2. Go to Dashboard → Instances
3. Select your VPS
4. Click Console button

The console opens in a new browser tab.

Console Features

Keyboard

• Standard keyboard input
• Special key combinations via toolbar
• On-screen keyboard available

Special Keys

Key Combination	Action
Ctrl + Alt + Del	Send to server
Ctrl + Alt + F1-F6	Switch virtual terminal (Linux)
Ctrl + Alt + Backspace	Kill X server (Linux)

Clipboard

• Copy text from console
• Paste text into console (use toolbar button)

Scaling

• Fit to window
• Actual size (1:1)
• Custom zoom

Linux Console

Virtual Terminals

Linux has multiple virtual terminals:

• Ctrl + Alt + F1: Desktop (if installed)
• Ctrl + Alt + F2-F6: Text consoles
• Ctrl + Alt + F7: Return to desktop

Recovery Mode

If you can’t boot normally:

1. Reboot server from control panel
2. Press Shift or Esc during boot
3. Select recovery mode from GRUB menu
4. Choose root shell option

Single User Mode

# From GRUB, edit kernel line and add:
init=/bin/bash

# Or for systemd:
systemd.unit=rescue.target

Windows Console

Safe Mode

1. Reboot server from control panel
2. Press F8 repeatedly during boot
3. Select Safe Mode option

For Windows Server 2012+:

# Enable F8 boot menu
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy

Administrator Password Reset

If locked out:

1. Boot from recovery media (contact support)
2. Use offline password tools
3. Or reinstall OS from control panel

Troubleshooting

Console shows black screen

• Server may still be booting
• Try pressing Enter or a key
• Check server status in control panel

Keyboard not working

• Click inside console window to focus
• Try the on-screen keyboard
• Check browser keyboard settings

Screen resolution issues

• Use console scaling options
• Change resolution from within OS
• Resize browser window

Connection lost

• Refresh the console page
• Close and reopen console
• Check your internet connection

Console vs SSH/RDP

Feature	VNC Console	SSH/RDP
Network dependent	No	Yes
Performance	Slower	Faster
File transfer	No	Yes
Boot access	Yes	No
Resolution	Fixed	Flexible

Best Practices

1. Use VNC only when necessary - SSH/RDP are faster
2. Don’t leave console open - Consumes server resources
3. Set console password - Adds security layer
4. Close browser tab when done - Disconnects session

Serial Console (Linux)

For text-only access:

1. Enable serial console in GRUB:

GRUB_TERMINAL="console serial"
GRUB_SERIAL_COMMAND="serial --unit=0 --speed=115200"

2. Update GRUB:

update-grub

3. Use Serial Console option in control panel