Connect to Your EE Site via SSH on Windows

EasyEngine Dashboard currently supports SSH and rsync for secure access, but not SFTP.
If you’re using Windows, here’s a simple guide to set up SSH and connect to your site.

Step 1: Generate an SSH Key on Windows (if you already have SSH Keys, go to step 2)

1. Open PowerShell (press Windows Key + S, type “PowerShell”, and open it).
Run the following command to generate a new SSH key:

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[email protected]"

2. When prompted:

Enter file location: Press Enter to use the default

 (C:\Users\<username>\.ssh\id_ed25519).

Enter passphrase: Optional; press Enter if you don’t want to keep one.

3. Your keys will be saved:

Private key:

 C:\Users\<username>\.ssh\id_ed25519

Public key:

C:\Users\<username>\.ssh\id_ed25519.pub

Step 2: Copy Your Public Key

Run the following command in PowerShell:

cat C:\Users\<username>\.ssh\id_ed25519.pub

Copy the entire output starting with ssh-ed25519 ....

Step 3: Add Your Key to EasyEngine Dashboard

1. Go to dash.easyengine.io.

2. Click your profile icon in the top-right corner, → Profile.

3. Go to Settings → SSH Keys.

4. Click Add New and paste your public key.

5. Click Save.

Step 4: Enable SSH Access for Your Site

1. Go to the Sites page in the dashboard.

2. Open your site and click Enable SSH.

3. Wait a few seconds for the key to be added to the server.

Step 5: Connect to Your Site

1. From the site details page, copy the SSH command provided (it looks like this):

ssh -tt username@server-ip sitename.rt.gw

2. Paste it into PowerShell and run it.

3. The first time you connect, type yes when asked to confirm the host authenticity.
You should now see something like:

^_^[www-data@sitename.rt.gw:~/htdocs]$

This means you are successfully connected to your site via SSH.

Notes

• If you already have an SSH key, you can skip Step 1 and just upload your existing public key.
• Keep your private key secure — never share it.
• SSH works for both site-level and server-level access in EasyEngine.