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How to log in to my XonHost shared account via SSH using PuTTY?

XonHost uses key-based SSH authentication instead of plain username & password. The SSH port on XonHost’s servers is also 18765 instead of the default port 22. In order to connect to your shared hosting account via SSH using PuTTY you will need … Continued

“Permission denied (publickey)” error when connection over SSH

To explain this error we will have to first explain that XonHost uses key-based authentication with SSH, replacing standard password authentication. Detailed information on SSH keys and key-based authentication is available in our article here. In short, you cannot merely use … Continued

How to export/import a MySQL database via SSH

When dealing with large databases over 50Mb it is recommended to manage them via SSH. XonHost customers can find more information on how to connect to and use SSH in our SSH Tutorial. In this article, we will cover exporting and … Continued

I have some files with 755 permissions. Is this a security threat?

Having files with 755 permissions is not a security threat on our servers because we set each public_html directory with 750 permissions and only your user can read them. Thus, regardless of your files’ permissions, other users cannot read / execute / … Continued

How to log in to my XonHost shared account via SSH in Mac OS?

XonHost uses key-based SSH authentication instead of plain username & password. The SSH port on XonHost’s servers is also 18765 instead of the default port 22. To connect via SSH, follow these steps: First you will need to generate an SSH key … Continued

How to enable SSH/Shell Access on a Cloud or a Dedicated Server?

To enable SSH access for a cPanel account go to WHM -> Account Functions -> Modify an Account. Once there choose the account you want to enable SSH for, and the option to turn on SSH/Shell access should be near the bottom … Continued

How to log in to my XonHost shared account via SSH in Linux?

XonHost uses key-based SSH authentication instead of plain username & password. The SSH port on XonHost’s servers is also 18765 instead of the default port 22. To connect to your XonHost shared hosting account via SSH in Linux, please follow these steps: … Continued

How to log in to my dedicated server via SSH in Linux?

Important: Note that by default incoming connections on port 18765 are blocked on all our dedicated servers. If you have a dedicated server and you would like to access it over SSH, you should first post a new ticket to us to whitelist your IP … Continued

How can I reinstall my script

If you wish to reinstall your script, first you have to remove your current installation in order to avoid any errors caused by the existing files in the installation directory. If you need any of the old data, it is … Continued

How to log in to my dedicated server via SSH in Mac OS?