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How to connect to a Plesk server via SSH with available server's credentials

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Stefan Yakubov
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  • Plesk for Linux

Question

How to connect to a Plesk server via SSH with available credentials?

Answer

Warning: If your Plesk server is managed by a Hosting Provider, please contact the company that hosts your server and ask for the SSH connection details. For any issues during the connection contact your hosting's support department, Plesk company doesn't host websites.

Note: It's necessary to have root access to the Plesk server to apply the solutions described in the Plesk Knowledge Base.

If the SSH credentials are available, here is the instruction on how to connect to a Plesk server via SSH from different Operating Systems:

From Plesk UI

  1. Log into Plesk
  2. Install extension "SSH Terminal"
  3. Access the SSH console either
    • Plesk > Tools & Settings > SSH Terminal
    • Plesk > Extensions > My Extensions > SSH Terminal
From Windows

Video Tutorial

The following programs are available in Windows to establish an SSH connection to a remote server:

From Linux

On Linux, use the Terminal console which is available in every Linux distribution:

  1. Open Terminal console in Applications > Terminal:

    Note: The location of the Terminal console depends on the installed Linux OS distribution.

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  2. Run the command below to start the SSH connection:

    Note: Replace the username, the IP address 203.0.13.2, and port 22 with the corresponding SSH login credentials of the remote server

    # ssh -p22 username@203.0.13.2

From Mac OS

Video Tutorial

On Mac OS, use the Terminal app which is available in every Mac OS distribution

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    HeathABarnett

    Https: template.com /usr/local/psa/pmm/session/date/stdrr mas/os2:08Asn:22394(24o4del-logic)

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    HeathABarnett

    24o4

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    Ivan Postnikov

    Hello HeathABarnett

    Could you provide more info about your question?

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    Cristian Severgnini

    buongiorno come richiedo assistenza per trasferire il dominio su siteground?

     

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    Ivan Postnikov

    Hello Cristian Severgnini

    Plesk is a software developer in your case it's required to contact your hosting company.

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    Yasmany Chaviano (Edited )

    I have problems uploading my database can you help me ivan?

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    Ecaterina Zubataia

    Hello. I'm unable to find the above mentioned extension "SSH Terminal". Nothing similar is in the list, when I search for extensions.

    P.S: connecting with PuTTY throws "This server is powered by Plesk. Use 'plesk login'..."

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