Use SSH for command line access

SSH (secure shell) allows using your server’s command line over an encrypted connection.

SSH into a server

To SSH into your server, open a terminal or command prompt on your local computer and run the following command. Replace SYSUSER with the name of a system user on the server. Replace ADDRESS with the server’s IP address.

ssh SYSUSER@ADDRESS

You’ll be prompted for the system user’s password.

SSH client for older versions of Windows

Recent versions of Windows include the ssh command. Learn more about using the ssh command in Windows.

For older versions of Windows, you can use PuTTY.