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SSH

The SSH plugin is for hosts that are not managed by any of the cloud plugins — a VPS from a provider we do not cover, a home server, a Raspberry Pi. Once registered, you get the same SSH terminal experience as on EC2 or Droplets.

What you can manage

A named SSH host (host, port, username, key reference).

Credentials

Fill in:

Host — DNS name or IP.
Port — default 22.
Username — defaults from key comment; override as needed.
Key — pick a saved SSH key or, on desktop, a key from ~/.ssh/.
Connect through — optional. Select another SSH account to use as a jump host (ProxyJump-style). The selected account dials first and the connection to this host is then tunnelled through it. The jump host can itself be configured with a “Connect through” target, so chains of two or more hops fall out for free. See Jumpbox routing.

Generic SSH Add-account form with host, port, username, key picker, and the new "Connect through" dropdown set to "None (direct)"

Notable flows

SSH terminal.
SFTP file browser — desktop only; see File browsers.
Used as a bastion for an SSH tunnel to a private database.
Used as a jumpbox — any SSH account can be chosen as the “Connect through” target of another SSH account, including the one created by the Connect through jumpbox action on a cloud VM.

Tips & limits

Host-key pinning is on by default. First connection records the host key; later changes prompt before continuing.
Jump-host routing is supported natively — set “Connect through” on the credential form, or use the Connect through jumpbox button on any cloud VM.