SSH Gateway on Webscale Product Documentation

Setup

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Once you have set up your user account as described below, you will be able to access any host that is registered with SSH Connect .

To set up your user account for SSH Gateway, two pieces of information are needed:

An SSH username. This name will identify you to Webscale, and must be globally unique among Webscale users.
One or more SSH public keys. These keys are used to verify your identity.

Username

You already have an SSH username that is automatically assigned. You can see it on your profile page .

Connecting to Hosts

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Once you have set up an SSH username and public key and you have registered hosts in SSH Connect , you are ready to connect using SSH Gateway.

Examples below are written for the OpenSSH suite of command-line tools (ssh, scp, and sftp). These tools are installed by default on Mac, Linux, and Windows WSL2 .

Connection basics

When connecting to SSH Gateway, you will use a connection string that incorporates your SSH username, the name of the SSH connect host you are trying to connect to, and ssh.webscale.com, joined together with @ symbols.

Connecting with FileZilla

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This guide shows you how to configure FileZilla to access your application files through the Webscale SSH Gateway.

Prerequisites

An SSH Key pair added to your Webscale user profile.
The SSH Gateway hostname - ssh.webscale.com.
Your Application HOSTNAME (e.g., myapp-staging).

Step 1: Configure General Connection Settings

Open FileZilla and navigate to File > Site Manager.
Click New Site and name it (e.g., “Webscale SSH Gateway”).
Set Protocol to SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol.
Set Host to your assigned gateway address (e.g., ssh.webscale.com).
Set Logon Type to Key file.

Step 2: Set the User String and Key

In the User field, you must use the specific gateway format: <your_username>@<application-hostname>