How to connect to hosting via SSH (cPanel, macOS)

Generating SSH keys

1. In order to create SSH keys run the Terminal app and execute the following command:
ssh-keygen -t rsa
2. The system will ask you to save your keys to /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa. Press Enter;
3. Come up with a password for your key and type it twice. No symbols will be displayed when typing the password, this is normal. Once you’ve finished, press Enter;
4. You will the message stating that your pair of keys is created;
5. To view the public key’s code execute the following command:
cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
6. Copy your public key’s code to your clipboard and to a safe place;

Configuring an SSH connection

1. Go to your client area to the “Hosting management” section and click the “Open cPanel” button;
2. cPanel will be opened. Go to the “Security” section and click the “SSH Access” button;
3. Click the “Manage SSH keys” button
4. Click the “Import Key” button;
5. Paste your public key’s code you’ve copied into the “Paste the public key…” box;
6. Type the password you used when creating the keys into the “Passphrase” box;
7. Click the “Import” button;
8. You will see the “The key was imported.” message. Click the “Go back” link;
9. Now you can see, that your key is “not_authorized”. Click the “Manage” button in front of this key;
10. Click the “Authorize” button;
11. You will see the “The key has been authorized!” message. Click the “Go back” link;

Establishing an SSH connection

1. Now go back to the Terminal app to establish an SSH connection;
2. Execute the following command:
ssh [email protected]_server
where
your_login – your hosting service login which is sent in the welcome email after ordering a hosting service;
your_server – your control panel’s address (it can be copied from the browser’s address line). For example – cpanel20.v.fozzy.com;
3. The system will ask you to confirm this operation. Type ‘yes’ and press Enter;
4. Type the password you used when creating the keys. No symbols will be displayed when typing the password, this is normal. Once you’ve finished, press Enter;
5. Done

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