How do I log on to the web server via SSH?

To log on to your web server via SSH, you will need to use an appropriate SSH client.

For Windows (PC) Users:

  1. If you don't already have puTTY, download and install it.
  2. Open puTTY and use the following information to connect to the server:

    3. Host: domain.com (use your domain name)
    Port: 22
    Protocol: SSH2

  3. Once you initiate the session you will be prompted for a username and password. Use the following format:

    4. username@domain.com (replacing username and domain.com with your settings).

For Mac OS X Users:

  1. Locate and initialize the Mac Terminal program.
  2. Login via SSH using the following connection string:

    3. ssh username@domain.com@domain.com

up
printer-friendly version