Web Terminal — DevMonk Connect

What is it?

Shell access, no SSH client required

You know how you normally need a special app (like PuTTY or Terminal) to connect to your server? Web Terminal removes that barrier. DevMonk opens a real shell — bash, zsh, whatever you use — right inside a browser tab. Type commands, see output, run scripts. It's the exact same experience as SSH, just delivered over a secure HTTPS connection from any device.

Use Cases

Who uses Web Terminal?

📱

Run commands from your phone

Restart a service at 2am without opening your laptop. Safari and Chrome both work.

✈️

Manage server while traveling

Airport WiFi, hotel browser — no VPN or special app needed, just the URL.

⚡

Quick admin without SSH setup

Shared computer? No ssh keys? Just log in to DevMonk and you're in.

🎓

Teach someone Linux

Share your screen or a session. No software to install on their side.

Before You Start

Requirements checklist

✔DevMonk agent installed and running on your server or PC

✔A modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

✔Port 7474 accessible (home PC) OR your domain pointing to the server (VPS)

✔Your DevMonk username and password

Step-by-Step

How to open the Web Terminal

1

Install the DevMonk agent

Download and run the agent on your home PC or Mac. It starts a local server on port 7474.

$ curl -sSL https://devops-monk.com/install.sh | bash ✔ DevMonk agent installed ✔ Service started on :7474

2

Open your browser to localhost:7474

Navigate to http://localhost:7474 in any browser on the same machine. You'll see the login page.

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ DevMonk Connect — Login │ │ ┌──────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Username: __________________ │ │ │ │ Password: __________________ │ │ │ │ [ Login → ] │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────┘ │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘

3

Log in with your account

Enter your DevMonk username and password. If this is first run, use the default credentials shown during install.

4

Click "Terminal" in the sidebar

A full bash shell opens in your browser. You're in!

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ [Dashboard] [Terminal] [Files] .. │ ├─────────────────────────────────────┤ │ you@home-pc:~$ _ │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘

1

Install the DevMonk agent on your VPS

SSH into your VPS once, run the installer. After this, no more SSH needed.

$ curl -sSL https://devops-monk.com/install.sh | bash ✔ DevMonk agent installed ✔ Service started on :7474

2

Point your domain to the VPS

Set a DNS A record: yourserver.example.com → your.vps.ip. DevMonk handles SSL via Let's Encrypt automatically.

3

Open yourdomain.com in your browser

Log in, then click Terminal in the sidebar. You now have a shell on your VPS from anywhere in the world.

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ root@vps-42:~$ _ │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘

Try it now

Stream live server logs

Open the Web Terminal and run this command to stream real-time system logs. Press Ctrl+C to stop.

journalctl -f

Common Questions

FAQ

No. Your session stays alive on the server for 24 hours after disconnect. When you reopen the terminal, it reconnects to the same session — your commands, history, and running processes are still there.

Yes! Just open a new browser tab and navigate to the Terminal page again. Each tab gets its own independent shell session. You can have as many as you like.

Yes, full color terminal emulation (xterm-256color). Vim, nano, htop, tmux, ncdu — all work exactly as they do in a regular SSH session.

The connection is always encrypted over HTTPS/WSS. On a shared computer, make sure to log out when done — your session token is stored in the browser. Public WiFi is safe because of TLS encryption.

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