Unable to access the SSH Terminal extension when SSH port is customized: Connection Broken

Ivan Kamnev

Updated May 31, 2024 07:45

Plesk for Linux kb: technical

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The Port directive is customized in /etc/ssh/sshd_config file.
In an attempt to access Plesk > Extensions > My > Extensions > SSH Terminal > Open page, the next errors are shown:
CONFIG_TEXT: ssh: connect to host 127.0.0.1 port 22: Connection refused

CONFIG_TEXT: Connection Broken

This is the SSH Terminal extension bug with the ID #EXTPLESK-5050.

Until the bug will be fixed, apply the following workaround:

Log into the server via SSH.
Execute the commands below one by one:

# /usr/local/psa/admin/sbin/modules/ssh-terminal/installer --update-configuration

# systemctl restart plesk-ssh-terminal.service