How to Make a SSH Connection With PHP
A secure shell application lets you connect to a Linux shell using encryption. PHP offers an SSH connection library you use to make the connection to the server. You must have a username and password to access the SSH server connection. After the connection is made, you can use the SSH commands in the PHP code.
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Instructions
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Right-click the PHP file you want to use to connect and click "Open With." Click your preferred PHP editor in the list of programs.
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Create a connection to the server. The following code connects to the server on port 22:
$con = ssh2_connect("server.site.com", 22)
Replace the domain name with the network name for your server.
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Specify your username and password. The following code logs in to the server to complete the connection:
ssh2_auth_password($con, "root", "mypass")
Replace "root" and "mypass' with your own username and password.
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