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# How do I connect over SSH on Grid Hosting?

> SSH username, hostname, password, and port for Grid Hosting. By default these match the credentials from when the account was provisioned.

## Port

All shared hosting servers use a **non-default SSH port** to reduce automated brute-force noise. SSH listens on port **831**.

## Username and password

By default, the SSH username and password are the same as the account credentials you receive when the account is provisioned.

The username is the main user shown under **Account Information** on the dashboard, for example `c1234567`. Extra [FTP accounts](/docs/grid-hosting/tools/ftp-accounts) cannot connect over SSH or SFTP.

## Hostname

Use the hostname in **Server** on the dashboard, for example `nlsh05.shared-infra.net`. The **SSH Access** box on the [SSH keys](/docs/grid-hosting/profile/ssh-keys) page shows the same value.

You can also sign in with a key instead of a password. See [SSH keys](/docs/grid-hosting/profile/ssh-keys).

## Connect

```bash theme={null}
# SSH
ssh -p831 -l username your-server-hostname

# SCP
scp -P831 ~/file.txt username@your-server-hostname:~/

# rsync
rsync -av -e 'ssh -p831' ~/file.txt username@your-server-hostname:~/
```

Replace `username` and `your-server-hostname` with your SSH username and server hostname.

SFTP uses the same username, hostname, and port.

Example with a Grid Hosting main user:

```bash theme={null}
ssh -p831 -l c1234567 nlsh05.shared-infra.net
```

## Related articles

* [How do I connect over SSH?](/docs/general/general/how-do-i-connect-over-ssh)
* [SSH keys](/docs/grid-hosting/profile/ssh-keys)
* [FTP accounts](/docs/grid-hosting/tools/ftp-accounts)