Introduction
SSH stands for Secure Shell sessions. This kind of connection is encrypted from both ends, so from the security aspect, it provides the best security option between two hosts.
Note: Use the default user FTP/SFTP password that you have in your Client Area!
----------->There is no SSH access on the Lean plans (Swift/Supreme).<-----------
SSH is only available on Premium plans.
Linux
Open the good old Terminal and do
ssh user@${IP} -p 2222
IP="Your box's IP"
If you want to switch to root, just do
sudo -i
MacOS
Just hit the Command + Spacebar, search for the Terminal App,
And do
ssh user@${IP} -p 2222
Replace the ${IP} variable with the IP of your seedboxIf you want to switch to root, just do
sudo -i
Windows
Before anything else, you need to download one of the following
Putty– widely used software for Windows. It supports SSH, Telnet, Raw, Rlogin, and Serial connections
You might want to use the newer MobaXterm which just looks cool and has a ton of neat features
And the last and most straightforward option would be to install the new Windows Terminal and use it right away by entering the next commands
ssh user@${IP} -p 2222
Replace the ${IP} variable with the IP of your seedbox
And if you want to switch to root, just do
sudo -i
If you want to login directly as the root user, please read the next article to learn how to do it
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