# What SSH clients can I use to SSH into my VPS?

##### What is SSH?

The **Secure Shell Protocol** (**SSH**) is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network. <sup class="reference" id="bkmrk-%5B1%5D"></sup>Its most notable applications are remote login and command-line execution. <span class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" data-hs-cos-general-type="meta_field" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text" id="bkmrk-the-ssh-protocol-%28al">The SSH protocol (also referred to as Secure Shell) is a method for secure remote login from one computer to another.</span>

The **Secure Shell Protocol** (**SSH**) normally operates on port 22.

##### What SSH clients can I use?

We recommend the following SSH clients below.

**Putty:**  
[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html](https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html)

**Bitvise:**  
[https://www.bitvise.com/ssh-client-download](https://www.bitvise.com/ssh-client-download)

**MobaXterm:**  
[https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/](https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/)