Using SSH to Connect to Your Linux Shared Hosting Account
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October 1, 2017 2:20 PM
You can access your Linux Shared Hosting account using SSH.
NOTE: To connect to your Shared Hosting account using SSH, you need to enable SSH. For more information, see Enabling SSH on Your Linux Shared Hosting Account.
To use SSH, you need an SSH client. Below are examples of popular SSH clients:
After downloading and installing one of these clients, you can use it to connect to your hosting account via SSH. These are your SSH settings:
- Host Name or IP Address
- Type your host name (domain name) or IP address.
- Port
- If prompted for the port, type 22.
NOTE: Once you have entered the host name or IP address and the port, open the connection. Once connected, you will be prompted for the user name and password.
- User Name or Login as
- The primary FTP user name for the account. For more information, see Finding Your Hosting/FTP Login or User Name.
- Password
- This is the same as the primary FTP user password on the account. For more information, see Changing Your Hosting Account (FTP/Panel) Password and Username.
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