How to log in to an account via SSH in macOS

How to Open an SSH Connection in macOS

1. Open Terminal

2. Enter the following command:

   ssh user@hostname -p PORT -i SSH-KEY
   

• user — your SSH username. On Ecenica services, this is your cPanel username.
• hostname — your domain name or hostname.
• port — the SSH port for the connection.
• ssh-key — the private SSH key for your username. On Ecenica services, you can generate an SSH key in cPanel.

1. Press Enter.

2. A prompt will appear asking you to confirm the identity of the server you are connecting to. Type yes and press Enter.

3. You will be logged into your bash terminal.