// Module included in the following assemblies:
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// microshift_install_rpm/microshift-install-rpm.adoc
// microshift_install_rpm_ostree/microshift-embed-in-rpm-ostree.adoc

:_mod-docs-content-type: CONCEPT
[id="accessing-microshift-cluster_{context}"]
= How to access the {microshift-short} cluster

Use the procedures in this section to access the {microshift-short} cluster by using the {oc-first}.

* You can access the cluster from either the same machine running the {microshift-short} service or from a remote location.
* You can use this access to observe and administrate workloads.
* When using the following steps, choose the `kubeconfig` file that contains the host name or IP address you want to connect to and place it in the relevant directory.