Access cPanel Account via SSH


This article provides a guide for how to access cPanel account via SSH and is intended for cPanel Shared Hosting users.

How to Access cPanel Account via SSH

To access cPanel account via SSH, follow the steps below:

  1. Open your preferred SSH client (e.g., PuTTY, Terminal on macOS, or Windows PowerShell).
  2. Enter the following command to connect to your server via SSH:
    ssh username@server_hostname
    Replace username with your cPanel username and server_hostname with your server's hostname.
  3. When prompted, enter your cPanel password to establish the SSH connection.

Conclusion

You now know how to access cPanel account via SSH.

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