{"id":4832,"date":"2018-07-16T13:32:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T12:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=4832"},"modified":"2025-02-17T10:54:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:54:54","slug":"how-do-i-connect-to-my-web-hosting-account-using-ssh","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/en\/artikel\/how-do-i-connect-to-my-web-hosting-account-using-ssh\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I connect to my web hosting account using SSH?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Only the main user of a cPanel account can connect via SSH to the service. Thus, users created via the Manage Team feature<\/a> cannot manage a web hosting account via SSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Via cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can always access a terminal through cPanel. Please follow these instructions to do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Login to cPanel<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click on the icon called Terminal<\/code> under the Advanced<\/code> <\/strong>section.
    \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. A warning will appear on the next page if you have not used the terminal before. If you are comfortable using a terminal and want to go ahead, click the blue button.
    \"cPanel<\/a><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. You now have complete access to your account through the terminal.
    \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Via SSH client<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Keep in mind that you always must use your cPanel username when logging on via SSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To connect with SSH to our servers you are required to use keys. This guide will walk you through how to create a public key which is stored on the server along with a private key that is stored on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Create a key pair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Login to cPanel<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Click the SSH Access<\/code> icon in the Security<\/code> section.
      \"\"<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Click on Manage SSH Keys<\/code>.
      \"Manage<\/a><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Click on Generate a New Key<\/code>.
      \"Generate<\/a><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. You now need to fill out the following information:\n