Create & Manage SSH Keys
Quick Intro
SSH Keys provide a secure way to access various areas, including remote machines. For instance, you can connect to your Web Control Panel from your local machine's terminal.
Watch How To Generate An SSH Key & Connect To The Server Remotely
Important To Know Before You Begin
To access Web Hosting from the local Terminal, you must generate the SSH Key on your local machine and paste the generated key into the Web Control Panel.
From your local machine's Terminal
Copy and paste commands to your Terminal.
sudo ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
After generating the SSH key, extract the content of the id_rsa.pub file.
Extract the id_rsa.pub file's content
cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
Copy the entire file's content
Connecting Your Local Machine To The Web Control Panel
From your Web Control Panel, navigate to: Security Management > SSH Keys > Paste Key
Paste the copied key and click "Create" See the Key in the Authorized Keys tab
Now, to connect via your local terminal, type the following command:
ssh yourwebpanelusername@server1.webhostmost.com -p 2323
Where server1.webhostmost.com - ensure you enter your actual server hostname (depending on your server location)
Your Web Panel Username has been sent to your email at your initial service purchase. Also, you can find it in the "Hosting info" tab of your current Active Service Account.