How to change the SSH port

Christopher Barnett

Introduction

This article covers changing the SSH port on your server.

Configure any firewalls that may restrict traffic to the server to allow traffic for the new SSH port.
Access the server's command line as the 'root' user via "Terminal" in WHM or a remote console.
Open /etc/ssh/sshd_config. in your preferred text editor.
Locate the "Port" line.
- If the line does not exist, it must be added.
- If the line is commented out(# at start of line), it must be uncommented.
Set the "Port" value to the desired port number.
```
Port $portnumber
```
Please note that "$portnumber" must be replaced with the desired port number.
Restart the SSH service.
```
/scripts/restartsrv_sshd
```