{"id":389,"date":"2025-02-26T15:28:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T15:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2025\/02\/26\/10657418-hostinger-agency-hosting-plans-how-to-use-remote-access-ssh-sftp\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T14:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:38:59","slug":"10657418-hostinger-agency-hosting-plans-how-to-use-remote-access-ssh-sftp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10657418-hostinger-agency-hosting-plans-how-to-use-remote-access-ssh-sftp\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Agency Hosting Plans: How to use remote access (SSH\/SFTP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">Hostinger <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-agency-hosting\" href=\"\/pro\">Agency Hosting<\/a> lets you securely manage your website files and server using <strong>Remote Access<\/strong> via <strong>SSH<\/strong> (Secure Shell) or <strong>SFTP<\/strong> (Secure File Transfer Protocol), covering how to enable access, retrieve your login details, and connect using either method.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_d08f3d3483\">Enabling SSH\/SFTP access<\/h2><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Navigate to <b>Hostinger dashboard &gt; Advanced &gt; Remote Access<\/b>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19521\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_16-05.png\/public\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_16-05.png\/w=860,fit=scale-down 860w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_16-05.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_16-05.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Ensure <b>SSH\/SFTP Remote Access<\/b> is toggled <b>ON<\/b> (Active).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If you need <b>SFTP-only mode<\/b>, enable the &ldquo;SFTP only&rdquo; option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 id=\"h_4976344fc8\">Retrieving your SSH\/SFTP login details<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Once access is enabled, you will see the required credentials:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>IP Address<\/b> &ndash; Example: <code>93.127.174.247<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Port<\/b> &ndash; Example: <code>65002<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Username<\/b> &ndash; Example: <code>example_user<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Password Access<\/b> &ndash; If disabled, use SSH keys for authentication.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h_1596db2d12\">Connecting via SSH<\/h2><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Open the <b>terminal<\/b> on your computer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Enter the following command (replace with your actual username and IP):<\/p>\n<pre><code>ssh example_user@93.127.174.247 -p 65002<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Enter your password or use an <b>SSH key<\/b> if configured.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 id=\"h_b76c9b9d7e\">Connecting via SFTP<\/h2><h3 id=\"h_4dcdc6ef5b\">Using a terminal<\/h3><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Open a terminal and run:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sftp example_user@93.127.174.247 -P 65002<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Enter your password when prompted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><h3 id=\"h_54b6aeb682\">Using an SFTP client (e.g., FileZilla)<\/h3><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Open FileZilla and go to <b>Site Manager<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Enter the following details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Host<\/b>: <code>93.127.174.247<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Port<\/b>: <code>65002<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Username<\/b>: <code>example_user<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Protocol<\/b>: <b>SFTP &ndash; SSH File Transfer Protocol<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click <b>Connect<\/b> and enter your password or SSH key.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 id=\"h_1561369707\">Managing SSH keys<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">To enhance security, you can add an SSH key instead of using a password:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">In <b>Remote Access<\/b>, scroll down to <b>SSH\/SFTP Keys<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Click <b>Add SSH\/SFTP Key<\/b> and paste your public key.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Save the changes and use the corresponding private key to log in.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"no-margin\">&nbsp;Now you&rsquo;re all set to securely manage your website remotely!<\/p><p><strong>NOTE<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>If your website is hosted under an <b>Agency plan<\/b>, your file access is limited to the <code>public_html\/wp-content\/*<\/code> directory&mdash;you&rsquo;re free to edit or delete only files within that specific path. If you wish to edit <code>public_html\/wp-config.php<\/code> file, you&rsquo;ll need to unlock editing permissions first. Head to the <b>Websites<\/b> page, hover over your site and click <strong>Manage site<\/strong>,&nbsp;then go to <b>Files &rarr; File Manager<\/b> in the sidebar. Editing any other files outside that designated directory isn&rsquo;t permitted.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\">With SSH\/SFTP configured, you can now securely manage your website files and server remotely. For more on your plan&rsquo;s features, see <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-how-to-get-started-with-hostinger-agency-hosting-plans\" href=\"\/support\/10656861-hostinger-agency-hosting-plans-how-to-get-started\/\">how to get started with Hostinger Agency Hosting plans.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hostinger Agency Hosting lets you securely manage your website files and server using Remote Access via SSH (Secure Shell) or SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol),&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[294],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-agency-hosting-plans"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10657418-hostinger-agency-hosting-plans-how-to-use-remote-access-ssh-sftp","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=389"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22409,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389\/revisions\/22409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}