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title: How do I connect via SSH on an Apple Mac?
description: "To connect via SSH on a Mac you can follow the instructions below: Log in to **clients.computancy.uk**. 1. Head to **Manage Hosting **and select **Manage **on the hosting package you want to connect to. 2. Select the **SSH Access **icon. 3. You’ll now need to generate…"
url: "https://computancy.co.uk/kb/how-do-i-connect-via-ssh-on-an-apple-mac/"
updated: "2024-02-01"
category: Web Hosting / SSH
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# How do I connect via SSH on an Apple Mac?

To connect via SSH on a Mac you can follow the instructions below:

Log in to **clients.computancy.uk**.

1. Head to **Manage Hosting **and select **Manage **on the hosting package you want to connect to.
2. Select the **SSH Access **icon.
3. You’ll now need to generate a public key, on a Mac this is done via the **Terminal **utility. Open **Terminal **on the Mac.
4. Enter the following command into the Terminal: ssh-keygen
5. Press **Enter**
6. You’ll be prompted to enter the **location **that you want the public and private keys saving. In this case, we’ll keep this as the **default location**. Press **Enter**
7. You’ll be prompted for a **passphrase**, in this guide we’ll just leave this empty. If you enter one, make sure you remember this as you’ll be prompted for this later. Press **Enter**.
8. You’ll be asked to confirm the passphrase - since we’ve left this empty just press **Enter**.
9. Your keys will have been generated and the public key will have been saved in a specified location, in our example, it has been saved in: /Users/user/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
10. Copy the path and enter the following command: cat /Users/user/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
11. The key will be outputted, copy the whole key from the start to the end.
12. Paste the key back into the **Public Key** field in the **SSH Access** section. The handle should be added automatically. Press **Add Public Key**.
13. Please note that can take up to 5 minutes.
14. Head back to **Terminal** and enter the **SSH username** and **hostname** found at the top of the **SSH Access** section, it should be something like **domain.com@ssh.stackcp.com**You’ll need to prefix it with the **ssh** command as follows: ssh [domain.com@ssh.stackcp.com](mailto:domain.com@ssh.stackcp.com)
15.  You’ll be prompted to confirm you would like to connect, simply type **yes **and press enter.

You should have successfully connected via SSH from your Mac to your hosting package at computancy.