Getting Started

This guide will help you set up VSAY Terminal Community Edition and connect to your first machine.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

• An active VSAY Terminal account
• At least one server/machine you want to connect to

Step 1: Sign Up or Login

Using Email/Password

1. Navigate to the login page
2. Enter your email and password
3. Click "Sign In"

Create an Account

If you don't have an account:

1. Click "Sign Up"
2. Enter your email and create a password
3. Verify your email
4. Log in to your dashboard

Enterprise Feature

Looking for OIDC/SSO login? Upgrade to Enterprise Edition for Single Sign-On support.

Step 2: Register Your First Machine

To connect to a machine through VSAY Terminal:

1. Navigate to Machines in your dashboard

2. Click "Add Machine"

3. Enter the machine details:

   • Name: A friendly name for the machine
   • Host: The IP address or hostname
   • Port: SSH port (default: 22)
   • Description: Optional description

4. Configure authentication:

   • Upload SSH key or use password authentication
   • Set up any required jump hosts

5. Click "Save"

Step 3: Connect to Your Machine

Once your machine is registered:

1. Go to the Machines list
2. Find your machine and click "Connect"
3. The Web Terminal will open in a new tab
4. You're now connected! Start running commands.

Next Steps

Now that you're connected, explore more features:

• Set up team collaboration - Add team members and assign roles
• Configure monitoring - Track server health and command history
• Review audit logs - Understand your compliance capabilities

Feature Comparison

See what's included in your Community Edition and what's available with Enterprise:

Feature	Community	Enterprise
Secure SSH Access	✅	✅
Web Terminal	✅	✅
Team Collaboration (RBAC)	✅	✅
Real-time Monitoring	✅	✅
Audit Logs	✅	✅
TLS Encryption	✅	✅
VSAY Shell CLI	✅	✅
VSAY VSCode Extension	✅	✅
API Access	✅	✅
MTLS (Mutual TLS)	❌	✅
OIDC/SSO (Keycloak)	❌	✅
Multi-tenancy (Organizations)	❌	✅
Organization API	❌	✅
Priority Support	❌	✅

Upgrade to Enterprise

Unlock OIDC/SSO Integration, Multi-tenancy, and Priority Support with Enterprise Edition.