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Accessing a Linux Dedicated Server Using SSH

Posted: 3-8-2013 in Remote Connection

Should you elect not to use a control panel to manage your dedicated server, you may instead use an SSH command-line interface.
To access your server through SSH, use the IP address(es) for your server and log in with your user name and password:
User IDThis is the User ID you [...]

How can I log in as 'root' on my dedicated server?

Posted: 10-18-2012 in Remote Connection

By default, you cannot log in to your dedicated server remotely using "root." If you need "root" access on your dedicated server, use the su – command once you have logged in with your User ID. Alternatively, you can modify the sshd_config file to permit root access.
Some of the information [...]

What is root access?

Posted: 9-22-2012 in Remote Connection

On our dedicated and Virtual Private Linux servers, "root" is the administrative user that you can use to access and edit all of the files on your server (this includes system-critical files). You can also use root to install and uninstall programs on your server.
However, using root on your [...]

Accessing Your Server Using Putty

You can use the Putty SSH client to access your Linux dedicated or Virtual Private Server (VPS).
To Access Your Server Via the Putty SSH Client:

Open Putty and select SSH. The default port is changed to 22.
In the Hostname or IP Address field, [...]

Setting up Remote Desktop for Your CentOS or Fedora Linux Dedicated Server

Posted: 12-28-2010 in Remote Connection

Some of the information in this article is advanced material we make available as a courtesy. Please be advised that you are responsible for properly following the procedures below. Customer Support cannot assist with these topics.

You can set up quick and secure desktop access to your Linux dedicated server environment [...]

How do I access MySQL using SSH?

Some of the information in this article is advanced material we make available as a courtesy. Please be advised that you are responsible for properly following the procedures below. Customer Support cannot assist with these topics.

The steps for accessing your MySQL database vary depending on whether Parallels Plesk Panel is [...]

Can I enable users to log in using FTP on my Linux server?

Posted: 5-12-2010 in Remote Connection

Some of the information in this article is advanced material we make available as a courtesy. Please be advised that you are responsible for properly following the procedures below. Customer Support cannot assist with these topics.

You can set up users to log in using FTP on your Linux dedicated server, [...]

Logging in to Your Linux Dedicated Server

Posted: 5-12-2010 in Remote Connection

You can log in to your dedicated server through a control panel or through a remote-administration tool such as SSH. To access the account, you must use the IP address(es) listed for your account in the Dedicated Hosting Manager.

Use the User ID and Password that you created when you set [...]