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Using SSH - Configuring your Host


What is SSH?

SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol to remotely access another computer securely over the internet.
By default your host has a SSH server installed on it for connecting to.

How can It be used?

SSH can be used to configure your host and make changes.
This provides flexibility outside of just uploading webpages.

Some use case examples for SSH

Using SSH to connect to your host

To access your host through SSH you will need to use the credentails provided upon the host setup.
This should be provided either by an admin or upon purchase, if you do not have these credentails please contact us.

To connect through SSH you will need to use an SSH Client.

The example provided will be similar enough to use for Windows, Linux or MacOSX.
These operating systems come preinstalled with ssh.

Start by opening the terminal on your computer.
Simply run the command as seen below but with your specific username, port and domain name.

ssh
-p 61271
user-MVBN
@
yourdomain.com

Hover your cusor over the example above to see the different sections.
For more Information on using the ssh command.

Easy to use Client

If you would like an easy to use SSH client for Windows Try PuTTY.
PuTTY is an open source SSH Client with a Graphical Interface for quick connectivity.

Using a Key for SSH Instead

If you would like to use a key instead of a password to connect to your host you have the capability through ssh to configure your host for a more secure setup. This topic is outside of the scope of the provided resources. Please do your own research to determine what works best for you.