Connecting to hosting via SSH (cPanel, PuTTY)

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Instructions for creating an SSH connection with hosting to the cPanel control panel using the PuTTY utility in Windows 10.

Generating SSH keys

1. Go to your client area to the “Hosting management” section and click the “Open cPanel” button.

2. The 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 “Generate” a New Key button.

5. A new window where you can specify the following data will be opened:

Key Name – the name of your key. You can skip this and leave the default name;

Key Password – create a new password. This password will be used for establishing an SSH connection;

Reenter Password – type your password again;

Key Type – leave the "RSA" value;

Key Size – the bigger the size, the more reliable the encryption;

6. Once all the data is specified, click the “Generate” button.

7. You will see the “Key generating Completed!” message. Click the “Go back” link.

8. Now you can see, that your key is “not_authorized”. Click the “Manage” button in front of this key.

9. Click the “Authorize” button.

10. You will see the “The key has been authorized!” message. Click the “Go back” link.

11. In the “Private keys” area click the “View/Download” button in front of your key.

12. Scroll the page down to the “Convert the key to PPK format” area.

13. Type the password you used when creating the key and click the “Convert” button.

14. Once the key is converted, click the “Download Key” button and save the key on your PC.

Establishing an SSH connection

1. Now go to the https://putty.org/ site and download the PuTTY installer for your system.

2. Launch the installer and install PuTTY on your PC.

3. Once PuTTY is installed, go to your Start menu, find the PuTTY app and launch it.

4. In the “Host Name” field type your control panel’s address (it can be copied from the browser’s address line). For example – cpanel20.v.fozzy.com.

5. Go to the “SSH – Auth” section and click the “Browse” button.

6. Find the private key you’ve saved on your PC and click the “Open” button.

7. Now click the “Open” button in the PuTTY interface.

8. A new window with a command line will be opened. Type the login of your hosting service (the login is sent in the welcome email after ordering a hosting service).

9. 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.

10. Done

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