# SSH

> Secure Shell is a protocol used to securely log onto remote systems.
> It can be used for logging or executing commands on a remote server.

- connecting to a remote server

`ssh {{username}}@{{remote_host}}`

- connecting to a remote server with specific port

`ssh {{username}}@{{remote_host}} -P {{2222}}`

- ssh tunneling

`ssh -D {{9999}} -C {{username}}@{{remote_host}}`