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How to Connect via SSH at 10Web

SSH, or Secure Shell Protocol is an encrypted protocol that allows for a client to securely connect over a public network to a remote server. Websites hosted at 10Web can use the SSH credentials to log into command prompt and perform common system admin tasks, view, edit, execute and copy files.    

How to connect with SSH

To connect using SSH you need to open the command prompt in Windows or the terminal in Mac.

Note:

The first time you connect to SSH, you will see a warning message where you will be asked to confirm that you want to continue. Continue by typing a Yes and hitting enter. 

To connect via SSH in a Windows operating system:

  1. Log in to your 10Web dashboard and click Manage on the website.
  2. In the left menu, click Advanced to expand it, then click Credentials under Hosting services.
  3. Open the Windows command prompt by typing cmd.exe in the search field
  4. Navigate to the 10Web dashboard and find the SSH Connections card
  5. Copy the Command Line and paste it in the command prompt then click Enter
  6. Go back to the 10Web dashboard and copy the password
  7. Right-click to automatically paste the password and hit Enter

Important:

For security reasons, the password will not be visible.

If you are using the Windows operating system, you can also connect to your database via Windows PowerShell.

To connect via SSH in a Mac OS:

  1. Log in to your 10Web dashboard and click Manage on the website.
  2. In the left menu, click Advanced to expand it, then click Credentials under Hosting services.
  3. Type Terminal in spotlight then enter or
  4. Open Applications > Utilities then double click on Terminal
  5. Go to your 10Web dashboard and find the SSH Connections card
  6. Copy the Command Line and paste into terminal then click Enter
  7. Copy the password then right click and paste and click Enter

Important:

For security reasons, the password will not be visible.

Once connected, you will see the server the site is using, like Ubuntu, and you will also see system information for the last 30 days. You can start using basic commands to view, copy, and edit files.

Basic SSH commands

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