Connecting to hosting via SSH (ISPmanager, PuTTY)

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Instructions for creating SSH connection with hosting to the ISPmanager control panel using the PuTTY and Windows 10

Generating SSH keys

1. In order to create SSH keys download the PuTTY installer from the website: https://putty.org/

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

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

4. Click the Generate button and move your cursor over the blank area until the key is generated.

5. Come up with a password for your key and type it twice in the appropriate fields.

6. Click the Save private key button, name your key and save it on your PC.

7. Copy your public key’s code to your clipboard and to a safe place.

Configuring an SSH connection

8. Go to your client area to the Hosting management section and click the Open ISPmanager button.

9. The ISPmanager panel will be opened. Go to the Dashboard section and click the File manager button.

10. Click the Add button in the top menu bar.

11. Set the “Type” option to Directory and type .ssh to the “Name” field.

12. Click OK.

13. Now click the .ssh directory and then the Attributes button in the top menu bar.

14. Type 700 into the Permissions field and click OK

15. Now double-click the .ssh directory to open it.

16. Click the Add button in the top menu bar.

17. Type authorized_keys to the “Name” field and create this file by clicking OK

18. Now click the authorized_keys file and then the Attributes button in the top menu bar.

19. Type 600 into the Permissions field and click OK

20. Now double-click the authorized_keys file to open it.

21. Paste your public key’s code you’ve copied into this file and click OK

Establishing an SSH connection

22. Now go back to your Start menu, find the PuTTY app and launch it.

23. In the Host Name field type your control panel’s address (it can be copied from the browser’s address line). For example – ispmanager2.v.fozzy.com

24. Go to the SSH » Auth section and click the Browse button.

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

26. Now click the Open button in the PuTTY interface.

27. 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).

28. 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

29. Done!

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