{"id":6440,"date":"2023-12-13T04:13:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T04:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=4417"},"modified":"2023-12-13T04:13:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T04:13:54","slug":"how-to-enable-ssh-access-for-clients-or-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-ssh-access-for-clients-or-users\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable SSH Access for Clients or Users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accessing servers remotely is quite handy and has become a necessity to control servers from <strong>remote locations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>So in this tutorial<\/strong>, we will learn how to <strong>enable SSH Access for Clients or users<\/strong> so that they can access their allocated servers remotely and make necessary changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-enable-ssh-for-a-new-cpanel-account\"><strong>How To Enable SSH for a New cPanel Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have multiple cPanels which need SSH, you can activate them all within root WHM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Log in to&nbsp;<strong>WHM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.<\/strong> From the <strong>left navigation menu<\/strong>, type N<strong>ew Account&nbsp;<\/strong>in the Search box<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/new_account_WHM.png\" alt=\"New account WHM\" class=\"wp-image-4420\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.<\/strong> Select&nbsp;<strong>Create a New Account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/create_new_account_WHM.png\" alt=\"Create new account WHM\" class=\"wp-image-4421\" width=\"684\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/create_new_account_WHM.png 818w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/create_new_account_WHM-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/create_new_account_WHM-810x460.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Domain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter the domain name for which you are creating the cPanel without including&nbsp;<em><strong>www.<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;in front of the domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Username<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Username will be suggested automatically by WHM when you click this field. The following criteria must be followed when creating a username:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Must consist of 8&nbsp;characters or fewer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use alphabets and numbers (alphanumeric) characters only with no spaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No special characters or spaces are allowed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>root<\/strong><\/em> username cannot be used as it&#8217;s already taken by the server by default.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Password<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter a unique and secure password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not use the username as your password or something common which can be guessed easily as this is a security risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can use the online Password Generator tool for a strong password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Email<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter the email address to which you want to register with WHM as WHM sends automatic notification of issues with the account and an email with the account information&nbsp;to the address provided when the account is created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.<\/strong> In the\u00a0<strong>Package<\/strong>\u00a0section, choose a package that is predefined or you can put a check on the\u00a0<strong>Select Options Manually<\/strong>\u00a0box. This is where you can enable or disable shell access, which uses the\u00a0normal shell option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"487\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image4.png\" alt=\"Package Section \" class=\"wp-image-9779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image4.png 487w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image4-150x58.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. <\/strong>Under the&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&nbsp;section, put a checkmark on&nbsp;<strong>Shell Access<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image5.png\" alt=\"How to Enable SSH Access for Clients or Users - screenshot 1\" class=\"wp-image-9780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image5.png 486w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image5-150x102.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. <\/strong>Make the <strong>other settings as per your requirements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. <\/strong>Click&nbsp;<strong>Create<\/strong>&nbsp;at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-enable-ssh-for-an-existing-cpanel-account\"><strong>How To Enable SSH for an Existing cPanel Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To enable SSH for an existing cPanel account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. <\/strong>Log in to&nbsp;<strong>WHM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. <\/strong>From the left navigation menu, type in&nbsp;<strong>manage shell access<\/strong>&nbsp;in the Search box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/manage-ssh.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh\" class=\"wp-image-4419\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. <\/strong>Select&nbsp;<strong>Manage Shell Access<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. <\/strong>Search the account either by <strong>username or domain name<\/strong> you wish to modify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Search_user_manage_shell.png\" alt=\"Search user manage shell\" class=\"wp-image-4434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Search_user_manage_shell.png 903w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Search_user_manage_shell-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Search_user_manage_shell-810x327.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. <\/strong>You can select the type of SSH access to be applied on the account \u2014&nbsp;<strong>Normal Shell, Jailed Shell,<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Disabled Shell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select_shell_access_WHM.png\" alt=\"Select shell access WHM\" class=\"wp-image-4435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select_shell_access_WHM.png 915w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select_shell_access_WHM-768x312.png 768w, https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Select_shell_access_WHM-810x329.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. <\/strong>Select <strong>Jailed Shell<\/strong> if you are assigning this to any user because <strong>Jailed Shell doesn&#8217;t allow users to view the files and content of other users<\/strong> on the other hand <strong>Normal shell will allow users to access all files.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. <\/strong>Once you have made your selection, <strong>WHM will 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