Question

How to give SSH access to Plesk users?

Answer

First of all make sure the SSHTerm - SSH Terminal java applet is installed via Plesk autoinstaller under Additional Plesk extensions menu:

# plesk installer

There is some difference for Service Provider view and Power User view

If Power User view is used, the following steps should be done:

1. Open Plesk > Websites and Domains > Web Hosting Access > Access to the server over SSH

   

2. Click OK button to apply changes

For the Service Provider view :

1. Open Plesk > Domains > example.com > Web Hosting Access > Access to the server over SSH

   

2. Click OK button to apply changes

Note: The non-selectable ' Forbidden ' value (see screenshot below) means that the ' Management of access to the server over SSH ' permission is set to ' Not allowed ' in the subscription and/or service plan settings by service provider.

To provide SSH access to all Plesk users of subscriptions with the same service plan:

1. Set environment in the ' Home > Service Plans > Service_Plan_Example > Hosting Parameters > SSH access to the server shell under the subscription's system user ' dropdown list;

2. Click Update & Sync button to apply changes and synchronize subscriptions with service plan.

To ensure that the SSH access is provided to the ' username ' user do the following:

# grep 'username' /etc/passwd
username:x:10001:1003::/var/www/vhosts/example.com:/usr/local/psa/bin/chrootsh

In the example above, the last value ( /usr/local/psa/bin/chrootsh ) corresponds to chrooted access.