All you need to do to initiate an SSH connection in Linux is open a shell prompt and execute the following command:

user@localhost: ssh USER@HOST_NAME -pPORT

- USER – the user for which you want to establish the SSH connection. If your account is hosted by SiteGround, this will be the same username as the one you use to log in to your cPanel;

- HOST_NAME (or IP address) – here you should enter the host/IP of the server to which you wish to connect;

- PORT – the port for the connection;

Press “Enter” and if everything has been set up properly, you will establish an SSH connection to your account.

SiteGround customers can find more information on how to log in to VPS/dedicated server accounts at the links below:

How to log in to my VPS via SSH in Linux?

How to log in to my dedicated server via SSH in Linux?

Here are instructions on how to perform a traceroute check on different operating systems:

• Windows:

1. Open Start menu
2. Click Run
3. Type cmd and press enter
4. In the command prompt type tracert domain.com and press enter

This will provide traceroute results from your computer to domain.com. You can also use tracert with an IP, i.e.tracert 1.2.3.4

For more information on how to copy and paste the traceroute results, please check this article.

• Linux:

Open a terminal window and type traceroute -I domain.com. The -I option is necessary so that the traceroute uses ICMP. You can also use traceroute with an IP, i.e. traceroute -I 1.2.3.4

• Mac OS:

Mac OS is a UNIX-based operating system such as Linux. This means that you can perform a traceroute check exactly as in Linux - traceroute -I domain.com executed in a terminal window.

The other option is to go to the Applications folder > Utilities > Network Utility > Traceroute.Type the domain or IP address in the field under “Please enter the network address to trace an internet route to”and click Trace.

You can generate a key in Linux using the ssh-keygen command. You should run it in the command line. You will be asked for a file in which the key should be saved to and for a passphrase (password) for the key:

user@localhost: ssh-keygen -t dsa
Generating public/private dsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/user/.ssh/id_dsa):
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:
Your identification has been saved in id_dsa.
Your public key has been saved in id_dsa.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
16:8e:e8:f2:1d:c9:b9:cf:43:9a:b3:3c:c1:1f:95:93 user@localhost

This will create a private key written to /home/user/.ssh/id_dsa and a public key written to /home/user/.ssh/id_dsa.pub. The passphrase is used to protect your key. You will be asked for it when you connect via SSH.

The following instructions are valid only for SiteGround customers. If you are not a SiteGround customer, you can check our general SSH instructions for more information on how to connect to an account via SSH.

First you should generate an SSH key pair on your Mac OS.

Then you need to load your private SSH key using the following command:

user@localhost: ssh-add id_dsa
Enter passphrase for id_dsa:
Identity added: id_dsa (id_dsa)

The passphrase is the same as the one you have set during the generation of the SSH key.

Then you should initiate an SSH connection:

user@localhost: ssh USER@HOST_NAME -pPORT

- USER – the user for which you want to establish the SSH connection. If your account is hosted by SiteGround, this will be the same username as the one you use to log in to your cPanel.

- HOST_NAME (or IP address) – here you should enter the host/IP of the server to which you wish to connect;

- PORT – the port for the connection – here you should enter 18765;

Press “Enter” and if everything has been set up properly, you will establish an SSH connection to your VDS.

You can flush your local DNS cache in Mac OS by following these easy steps:

1. Open your terminal to use the command line.

2. Type the following command and press Enter:

dscacheutil -flushcache

By default, when you send an email from your iPhone, a “Sent from my iPhone” signature will be added to your message.

You can edit this following these easy steps:
From your iPhone home screen go to the Settings menu;
Tap on the Mail button;
Select the Signature option;
Change the Signature to blank or whatever signature you would like to be added at the end of your e-mails;