Overview
SSH (Secured Shell) is a secure way to connect and administer Linux servers. With an SSH connection you can securely transfer files to your servers, monitor disk usage, setup a cronjob and perform many more operations.
In order to use SSH you need to:
- Enable SSH from your Control Panel
- Connect to the Server with a Username, Password and an IP address
Windows OS
- Download any SSH client like WinSCP or PuTTY.
- Enter your IP address and the port number 2222
- Log in with your cPanel username and password.
Linux OS
To connect to the server via SSH, run the following command from a terminal:
ssh -p 2222 cpanelusr@ip.add.re.ssReplace cpanelusr with your username; and replace ip.add.re.ss with your IP address.
Mac OS
To connect to the server via SSH, run the following command from a terminal:
ssh -p 2222 cpanelusr@ip.add.re.ssReplace cpanelusr with your username; and replace ip.add.re.ss with your IP address.
