---
title: Using SSH over the HTTPS port
intro: 'Sometimes, firewalls refuse to allow SSH connections entirely.  If using [HTTPS cloning with credential caching](/github/using-git/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git) is not an option, you can attempt to clone using an SSH connection made over the HTTPS port.  Most firewall rules should allow this, but proxy servers may interfere.'
redirect_from:
  - /articles/using-ssh-over-the-https-port
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
---

{% tip %}

**GitHub Enterprise users**: Accessing GitHub Enterprise via SSH over the HTTPS port is currently not supported.

{% endtip %}

To test if SSH over the HTTPS port is possible, run this SSH command:

```shell
$ ssh -T -p 443 git@ssh.github.com
> Hi <em>username</em>! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not
> provide shell access.
```

If that worked, great! If not, you may need to [follow our troubleshooting guide](/articles/error-permission-denied-publickey).

### Enabling SSH connections over HTTPS

If you are able to SSH into `git@ssh.{{ site.data.variables.command_line.backticks }}` over port 443, you can override your SSH settings to force any connection to {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location }} to run though that server and port.

To set this in your ssh config, edit the file at `~/.ssh/config`, and add this section:

```
Host {{ site.data.variables.command_line.codeblock }}
  Hostname ssh.{{ site.data.variables.command_line.codeblock }}
  Port 443
```

You can test that this works by connecting once more to {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location }}:

```shell
$ ssh -T git@{{ site.data.variables.command_line.codeblock }}
> Hi <em>username</em>! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not
> provide shell access.
```