SSH Access to Your Machines

Learn how to initiate SSH Sessions to your Andasy machines.

You can initiate an SSH (Secure Shell) session to a machine running your application on the Andasy platform using the Andasy CLI. This allows you to access the machine's shell and interact with your application directly, similar to logging into a remote server.

What is SSH?

SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol that provides secure remote access to a machine's command-line interface. With SSH access to your Andasy machines, you can:

  • Debug issues - Inspect running processes, check logs, examine files
  • Run commands - Execute diagnostic commands or one-off tasks
  • Inspect the environment - Check environment variables, network configuration, resource usage
  • Database access - Connect to databases using command-line tools (e.g., psql for PostgreSQL)
  • File system access - Browse directories, check file permissions, examine application files

SSH access is particularly useful for troubleshooting, debugging, and performing administrative tasks that aren't easily done through the CLI or dashboard.