SSH (Secure Shell) allows you to securely access and manage your hosting account through a command-line interface (CLI). This is useful for website administration, file management, Git deployments, Composer, WP-CLI, Drush, and other development tasks. This guide explains how to connect to a hosting account using SSH key authentication with.
Some hosting providers like GreenGeeks make it easier to connect via SSH. You don’t need to generate .ppk files with PuTTYgen or run Pageant in the background. This guide walks you through how to configure and use PuTTY to connect via SSH using username and password or a standard private.
How to connect and work with SSH in SiteGround using Putty/Pageant Below example is an easy reference on how to connect via secure shell access with a Siteground account using Putty and Pageant locally in Windows, to date February 2021 (to note the SG client platform has undergone changes and.
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