{"id":1037,"date":"2025-12-22T08:58:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T07:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=1037"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:12:00","slug":"what-is-ssh-and-what-is-it-for","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-ssh-and-what-is-it-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What is SSH and what is it for?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SSH<\/strong> (<em>Secure Shell<\/em>) is a protocol for establishing encrypted, remote connections to servers. It lets you interact with your hosting environment directly from your computer&#8217;s terminal \u2014 without using a graphical interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All data transmitted over SSH is encrypted, which means commands, file contents, and authentication credentials are protected in transit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-ssh-and-what-is-it-for\/#What_SSH_is_used_for\" >What SSH is used for<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-ssh-and-what-is-it-for\/#Connecting_via_SSH\" >Connecting via SSH<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-ssh-and-what-is-it-for\/#SSH_availability_on_mybox\" >SSH availability on mybox<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_SSH_is_used_for\"><\/span><strong>What SSH is used for<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-1731932067\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSH gives you direct access to your hosting environment at the command-line level. Common uses include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>File management<\/strong> \u2014 navigate the file system, edit files, set permissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Running scripts<\/strong> \u2014 execute PHP, or shell scripts directly on the server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deploying code<\/strong> \u2014 push updates via git pull or custom deployment scripts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Database operations<\/strong> \u2014 run MySQL queries or import\/export database dumps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secure file transfer<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>SFTP<\/strong> and <strong>SCP<\/strong> protocols are both based on SSH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connecting_via_SSH\"><\/span><strong>Connecting via SSH<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To connect, you need an <strong>SSH client<\/strong> and your hosting credentials (hostname, username, port).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Operating system<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Recommended client<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Linux \/ macOS<\/strong><\/td><td>Terminal (built-in, uses OpenSSH)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Windows<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiark.greenend.org.uk\/~sgtatham\/putty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PuTTY<\/a> or Windows Terminal with OpenSSH<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A basic connection command looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ssh username@hostname -p 22<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also authenticate using <strong>SSH keys<\/strong> instead of a password \u2014 this is more secure and removes the need to enter credentials each time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SSH_availability_on_mybox\"><\/span><strong>SSH availability on mybox<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Plan<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SSH availability<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>One Box<\/strong><\/td><td>Available as an add-on (25 RON \/ ~\u20ac5 per year)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Flex Box<\/strong><\/td><td>Included in the plan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Prime Box<\/strong><\/td><td>Included in the plan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSH access can be activated from the <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\">mybox panel<\/a> under <strong>Advanced<\/strong> settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-onethird-callout-box onethird-callout-wrap\"><div class=\"onethird-callout onethird-callout--hint\" style=\"--ot-bg:#EAFFF7;--ot-border:#C8E8D8;--ot-text:#6F7C88;--ot-title:#384048;--ot-body:#6F7C88;--ot-icon:#384048;border-radius:6px;padding:16px\"><div class=\"onethird-callout__head\"><span class=\"onethird-callout__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#384048\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"><\/circle><path fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#384048\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 10v6\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#384048\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 7h.01\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"onethird-callout__title\">Early Access<\/div><\/div><div class=\"onethird-callout__body\">During the &#8220;Early Access&#8221; phase, the <strong>SSH Access<\/strong> add-on is available free of charge. 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