How to find and manage FTP and SSH on my VPS in Plesk

This guide shows you how to find and manage your FTP and SSH within Plesk. It will also cover how to find your current details and how to change them. 

Note: To ensure your Managed VPS services work correctly in Plesk, you need to configure the correct DNS settings. We have gathered this information in our guide: How to connect to your Managed VPS services via DNS


Step 1 - Access your Plesk Control Panel

Via your one.com Control Panel, click on VPS in the top menu located at the center. Click the Cloud Server you want to manage.  

Screenshot of one.com Controlpanel where there is an arrow pointing at a Cloud Server.

From the VPS panel, you click on the Plesk button below Shortcuts.

Screenshot from the VPS Control Panel where there is an arrow pointing at the shortcut for Plesk.

Step 2 - Go to Connection Info

Once in the Plesk Control Panel, locate the Websites & Domains option in the menu on the left, then click on Connection Info under Files & Databases

Screenshot of Plesk where arrows points to Website & Domains and the button Connection Info

 


Step 3 - System user credentials

When you've clicked Connection Info, a page displaying your FTP details will appear on the left side of your browser.
Under System user credentials, you can check your IP address, change your username and password, and manage your SSH access. There is also an option to create an Additional FTP account

Sceenshot in Plesk where System User credentials is highlighted.


Step 4 - Manage your SSH access

If you want to manage your SSH access, you click Manage access

Screenshot in Plesk where Manage Access button is highlighted.

On the next page, you can manage your SSH access by choosing the Type you wish.
Screenshot in Plesk where an arrow is pointing to Type, where you can change which SSH access.


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