How to enable and access SSH?

SSH remains disabled by default on all hosting accounts (excluding VPS and Dedicated Server). If you need SSH access, contact support to enable it for you.

 

Enable SSH Access

Open a support ticket to enable SSH access for your hosting account.

 

Reseller Hosting:

SSH needs to be enabled on a per cPanel/DirectAdmin account basis. Provide a list of usernames to enable SSH for your cPanel/DirectAdmin accounts.

VPS and Dedicated Server:

SSH is enabled by default for the root user.

 

Connect to SSH

How to connect to SSH using Putty?

How to connect to SSH using Command Prompt in Windows?

How to connect to SSH from Mac?

 

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