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Command Line Login / SSH

What is SSH?

From time to time you may need or want to use the command line to log in to your server. Your Cloud Server is accessible via a Secure Shell Interface also referred to as SSH. SSH or Secure Socket Shell is a protocol that allows you to securely remote into a computer or server and administer a suite of commands like renaming files, moving files, and creating directories.

How to SSH

There are a few different ways to SSH through Windows, Mac or Linux. Here are the instructions for all 3.

For these guides we will be using the root user for the Cloud Servers called Website.

Windows SSH

PuTTY is the most commonly used SSH client for windows, and is available for a free download.

• Below is a screenshot of PuTTY - you will want to fill in your IP address of your server and then click Open.

• From there you may get a PuTTY Security Alert - Click Yes to continue

• Next you will get the terminal window - SSH connection to your server
• Enter websites@your-ip-address and then your password

NOTE your server password is different than your Hosting Control panel password

Mac SSH

• You will use the program '"Terminal" to run your SSH session. Here is how to open Terminal.

Click on the Magnifying Glass in the upper right corner to open Spotlight/Search

• Next search for "Terminal" in Spotlight, then open it.

• Enter websites@your-ip-address and click enter - click yes for the authenticity of host and then enter your password

NOTE your server password is different from your Hosting Control panel password
In this instance my username was root - yours will be different

Linux SSH

Both Linux and Mac OSX were built off the Unix kernal, and thus the process is very similar.

• Open a Terminal

• Enter websites@your-ip-address type yes for the authenticity of host then enter your password

NOTE your server password is different from your Hosting Control panel password
In this instance my username was root - yours will be different

Cloud Hosting - Getting Started

To manage your Cloud Server, you will access the XMission Cloud Hosting Control Panel

For assistance in navigating your XMission Control Panel, please visit

Secure your Website

What is a SSL Certificate and How does it work?

Please vist to review a quick overview on why securing your website is a good idea.

Protect your Website

If you would like to learn how to control access to your server Click Here

• XMission does recommend consulting a PHP or Apache Developer to ensure your .htaccess file is configured correctly. This could block total access to your Cloud Server.

FTP Access

FTP Access is typically recommend to connect to your Cloud Server. XMission requires SFTP Access to all hosting servers and suggests using FileZilla. To get help with acessing your server via FTP Click Here

SSH Access

From time to time you may need or want to use the command line to log in to your server. Your Cloud Server is accessible via a Secure Shell Interface also referred to as SSH. For help accessing your server via SSH please Click Here

Server Logs

You may need to look at your server logs. These can be access via SSH or FTP. To locate those logs Click Here

Scheduled Tasks

Cron enables users to schedule jobs (commands or shell scripts) to run automatically at a certain time or date. Some best practices to setting up Cron's:

• Creating Scheduled Jobs with Crons

Migrating MySql

If you are moving an excising website to your XMission Cloud Server, a MySql Database is most likely needed. If you'd need some help importing that database please Click Here

Cloud PHP Info

XMission's Default PHP Info for your Cloud Server: PHP Info

Host Files

How to set up Host Files

SSH Keys

SSH keys allow users to SSH to servers with a more secure method rather than having to rely on passwords alone. To set up SSH Keys Click Here

Server Security

For customers that sign up for Unmanaged Cloud Servers, XMission strongly recommends a few easy steps to take to ensure that your unmanaged Cloud Server stays up-to-date and secure at all times.

• Unmanaged Server Security