What do you mean by SSH into?

SSH or Secure Shell is a network communication protocol that enables two computers to communicate (c.f http or hypertext transfer protocol, which is the protocol used to transfer hypertext such as web pages) and share data.

How do I SSH into my website?

Connect to your web space via an SSH client:

1. Open your SSH client.
2. Type ssh [email protected]. (replace one-example.com with your own domain)
3. If this is the first time you are connecting, confirm the authenticity of the host by typing yes.
4. Enter your password.
5. Press Enter.

Why do we need SSH?

SSH provides password or public-key based authentication and encrypts connections between two network endpoints. In addition to providing strong encryption, SSH is widely used by network administrators to manage systems and applications remotely, deliver software patches, or execute commands and move files.

What are SSH servers?

SSH, also known as Secure Shell or Secure Socket Shell, is a network protocol that gives users, particularly system administrators, a secure way to access a computer over an unsecured network. An SSH server, by default, listens on the standard Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port 22.

How do I SSH on a Mac?

Log in to your Mac from another computer

1. On the other computer, open the Terminal app (if it’s a Mac) or an SSH client.
2. Type the ssh command, then press Return. The basic ssh command format is: ssh username@hostname. The hostname can be an IP address or a domain name.
3. Enter your password, then press Return.

Why do I need SSH?

Does Mac have SSH?

Mac OS features a built-in SSH client called Terminal which allows you to quickly and easily connect to a server.

How do I find my SSH username?

Log into machine1. Run (as root) netstat -tpn | grep 54875 (where 54875 is the port you found in the previous step). This will show you the PID of the originating ssh process, from which you can trivially determine the user using the ps command.