newb question - how too ssh?

[rayli1107]

how do I ssh into my server? if the server is www.XXXXX.com, is that what I use for the host for ssh to connect to? and wat's the port #?

thx

[Blue|Fusion]

Default port: 22

Use any IP or domain on the server.

[rayli1107]

domain is just "www.XXXXX.com"?

[Blue|Fusion]

yes, that will work as long as it is using the same IP as the server.

To be safe, I use an IP on the server, and bind SSH to only 1 of the IPs provisioned on the server. That way if the domain somehow gets changed, I'm not SSHing another box.

[rayli1107]

sorry... but i'm not sure exactly how to find the IP for the domain? and using ssh to connect to the domain on port 22 didn't work..

thx...

[brentp]

if youve got a dedicated box, get a refund. You really need to learn the basics before you buy a dedicated box.

Regards,
Brent

[andyf]

http://geodsoft.com/howto/ssh/

[fmughal]

you have to download a software called "putty " iti is available for both windows as well as linux enviorment, from wnviorment i mean your machine from which you want to ssh to your remote server. you can serach google by simply typing putty.

Download it and then open it type your domain like www.xxxxx.com(this will only work if the domain is using the main server's ip) or instead of that you can type you ip and the port number. The default port number for ssh is 22 but if it is not working than you may ask your server provider for the changed port number and when you are in the screen simply type login
e.g root or any other account that is permitted to login as ssh and with after that type your password and you are done

[rayli1107]

i am using putty...

i'm using cpanel's online manager thing... so i'm not sure how to check what is the ip for the domain, what is the ssh port... or even if ssh is allowed... thx...

[JP-HOST]

In WHM look under IP Functions >> ShowIP Address Usage - Here you will be able to see the IP Address assigned to your site.

Or you can go to www.dnsreport.com and lookup your domain. Your IP will be listed as INFO WWW Record www.XXXXXX.com A xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx <= is your IP.

To see if you have Shell Access Enabled. Look under Account Functions >> Manage Shell Access. There you will see which accounts have shell access or not.

If you don't see these options in your WHM then you are not root on the server. Look in your Cpanel page for your site (www.XXXXXX.com/cpanel) if you see an icon for SSH/Shell Access then you should be able to login to shell. If you can't get it to work then you should contact your space or server provider for assistance...