🖥️ Accessing the Debian Control Panel

For the smoothest setup experience—including copy-paste support and visual configuration—we recommend using the Debian Control Panel. Here’s how to access it from a web browser on your local network.

🪪 Step 1: Determine Your Server IP

Boot or reboot your server. On the console login screen, you’ll see the server IP address displayed.

Example: 192.168.1.66

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🌐 Step 2: Open the Control Panel in Your Browser

From any PC on the same LAN as your server, open a browser and enter:

https://SERVERIP:9090

Example:

https://192.168.1.66:9090

⚠️ Step 3: Bypass SSL Certificate Warning

When you first connect, your browser may display a warning about a self-signed SSL certificate. This is normal and safe, as ggRock uses a self-signed certificate by default.

In most browsers:

• Click “Advanced”
• Click “Proceed to (unsafe)”

In newer Chrome versions:

• Click anywhere on the page (not the address bar)
• Type: thisisunsafe to proceed

🔐 Step 4: Log in as Root

Use the credentials you created during installation:

• Username: root
• Password: (the one set in Step 7 of installation)

✅ Step 5: Confirm Successful Login

After logging in, you should see the Debian Control Panel dashboard.

🖱️ Step 6: Open the Terminal

Navigate to Terminal in the Control Panel’s menu.

You’ll land in a root-authenticated shell, ready for command input.

Advanced Users: see Using Cockpit Virtual Machines on ggRock (Advanced)

📋 Step 7: Enable Clipboard Access

To paste text into the terminal:

• Press Shift + Insert
  or
• Right-click inside the terminal and choose Paste

Your browser will prompt you for clipboard permissions—click Allow.