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Can I have SSH root access to my Shared/Cloud server?

Last update: Jul 16, 2020

SSH access is allowed for all hosting plans. Root SSH access, however, is not allowed.

To make SSH access as secure as possible, SiteGround has made additional tweaks such as changing the default SSH port, substituting password authorization with keys and many others.

More information on the SSH services can be found in our SSH Tutorial.

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