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This wikiHow will teach you how to enable SSH in CentOS 7. Since SSH comes pre-installed along with CentOS, you'll just need to run a command to enable it. Once you've enabled SSH, make sure port 22 is open on your router to allow incoming connections.
How to Setup SSH for CentOS7
- Open up the terminal.
- Enter:
sudo yum -y install openssh-server openssh-clientsinto the command line. - Type in:
sudo systemctl start sshd - Then, enter:
sudo systemctl status sshd. - Check for an "active" status on your computer.
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Enter the following code into your command-line utility:
sudo yum -y install openssh-server openssh-clients. [1] X Research source- This code installs the appropriate SSH server and client type.
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Enter the following code:
sudo systemctl start sshd.- With this active, the SSH service will start and will listen continuously for actions from clients, like connection requests.
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Enter the following code:
sudo systemctl status sshd.- You should see an "active" status. If you don't, you may need to restart your system and try again.
- To stop SSH, enter
systemctl stop sshdand you'll see an "inactive" tag. - If you want SSH to automatically start whenever you reboot the system, enter:
sudo systemctl enable sshd. Change "enable" to "disable" if you want to cancel the automatic setting.
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1. Install the SSH server and client type.
2. Start the SSH service.
3. Check the sshd status.
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