What this means
What this means
SSH gives command-line access to a server. It is powerful and should be limited to trusted users and keys.
Before you start
Before you start
Prepare username, public SSH key, expected IP access, and who is responsible for administration.
Step-by-step guidance
Step-by-step guidance
- Create or identify a public SSH key.
- Never share a private key.
- Record the intended SSH username.
- Confirm who needs access.
- Ask support about firewall and access expectations.
What CM Cloud support will review
What CM Cloud support will review
Support reviews SSH user, key handling, access expectations, IPs, firewall readiness, and whether managed hosting would be safer.
What is not automated yet
What is not automated yet
This guide does not create users, upload keys, open ports, reboot servers, or provision VPS resources.
Safety note
Safety note
Reading this article does not trigger payment, provisioning, DNS, registrar, Cloudflare, WHMCS, or provider actions.
Safe next action
Safe next action
Prepare your public key and request VPS access guidance.