# virsh-connect > Connect to a virtual machine hypervisor. > See also: `virsh`. > More information: . - Connect to the default hypervisor: `virsh connect` - Connect as root to the local QEMU/KVM hypervisor: `virsh connect qemu:///system` - Launch a new instance of the hypervisor and connect to it as the local user: `virsh connect qemu:///session` - Connect as root to a remote hypervisor using ssh: `virsh connect qemu+ssh://{{user_name@host_name}}/system`