Overview
You can access your DreamPress website via SSH by configuring your DreamPress user as a Shell user, then logging in from a terminal. This article walks you through configuring that SSH access.
How do I log in to DreamPress via SSH?
The following steps configure your DreamPress user as a Shell user so you can log in via SSH.
Confirm your user is a Shell user
- Navigate to the SFTP Users & Files page.
- In the top menu, click the Filters dropdown.
- Select the Servers button.
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Select your DreamPress server from the dropdown menu.
Your DreamPress user displays.
- Click the toggle button to enable Secure Shell Access (SSH). After you enable SSH, wait a few minutes for it to take effect. You can then proceed to the next step.
Locate your credentials
Step 1 displays your user's Host, Username, and Port.
Click the Change password button if you need to reset your password.
Log in to your server via SSH
Now that your user is a Shell user, you can log into it via SSH.
Opening up a terminal application
A terminal is a program you can use to run shell commands. There are several terminal clients (applications) you can use on any operating system. See this article for the easiest options for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Logging in
Once you have chosen a terminal, open it and run the following command to log into your server using your credentials:
[local]$ ssh username@example.com
You are then asked for your Shell user's password. Enter this and you are then logged in.