The steps outlined in this guide can be used to successfully connect to your server via SSH or SFTP. This access allows you to manage files securely and perform various server operations efficiently.
Prerequisites
- Access to your server's IP address.
- Your SSH username and password or SSH key.
- A terminal application (Terminal for macOS/Linux, PowerShell for Windows).
Connecting to Your Server via SSH
To log in to your server using SSH on macOS or Linux, follow these steps:
Using Password Authentication
- Open a Terminal session.
- Run the following command:
ssh user@192.155.3.33Replace user with your SSH username and 192.155.3.33 with your server's IP address.
Using SSH Keys and Custom Ports
If you need to specify a different path for your SSH key or connect via a non-standard SSH port, use the following command:
ssh -p port -i /path/to/ssh-key user@IPReplace port with the port number, /path/to/ssh-key with the file path to your private SSH key, user with your username, and IP with your server's IP address. For example:
ssh -p 2222 -i /Users/example/.ssh/id_ed25519 user@192.155.3.33Using SFTP with a Dedicated IP Address
If you have a dedicated IP address associated with your cPanel account, you can log in to SFTP using your cPanel username. For FTP, you must use the full username format (account@example_domain.com).
Connecting to SFTP
Here are examples of how to connect using SFTP:
Using Shared cPanel IP
sftp user@example_domain.comUsing a Dedicated Account IP
sftp -o BindAddress=$dedicatedIP user@example_domain.comReplace $dedicatedIP with the dedicated IP address of your cPanel account.
See How To Use FTP Clients To Connect To Your Server
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