# How do I change my Droplet's SSH port?

You can change your Droplet’s default SSH port by editing its SSH configuration file. To do this, open the `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` file in a text editor:

```shell
nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
```

Remove the comment hash (`#`) in the `# Port 22` line and then replace the `22` value with your desired port value. In the following example, the `Port` line is uncommented and the `22` value is replaced with `20202`. This makes the Droplet only accessible via SSH using port `20202`.

`/etc/ssh/sshd_config`

```shell
# The strategy used for options in the default sshd_config shipped with
# OpenSSH is to specify options with their default value where
# possible, but leave them commented.  Uncommented options override the
# default value.

Include /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/*.conf

Port 20202
#AddressFamily any
#ListenAddress 0.0.0.0
#ListenAddress ::
```

After editing the port number, save the file and close it. To implement the changes, reboot the Droplet:

```shell
reboot
```

Once the Droplet reboots, you can confirm the changes by logging in to the Droplet using the `ssh` command line tool and its port (`-p`) flag. Use the `-p` flag to specify the Droplet’s new SSH port:

```shell
ssh root@use_your_droplet_ip -p use_your_new_port
```

For example, if your Droplet has the IP address `192.88.99.255` and the Droplet’s new SSH port is 20202, you would format the command as `ssh root@192.88.99.255 -p 20202` .

A successful login to the Droplet confirms that SSH port has been successfully reassigned. If your login was unsuccessful, you can log in to the Droplet from the [Droplet Console](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/connect-with-console/index.html.md) and troubleshoot the configuration file.

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