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# Services

*Before checking the status of the SSH service, make sure you have the SSHD service enabled.*

* **Turning ON the SSHD service at boot time**

  ```bash
  systemctl enable sshd.service
  ```

  *To turn it off at boot time, please enter* `systemctl disable sshd.service`*.*
* **Check if a service is enabled or disabled**

  ```bash
  systemctl status sshd.service
  ```

  *It will display a message of **active** or **inactive** service.*
* **Reload SSHD configuration changes**

  ```bash
  systemctl start sshd.service
  systemctl restart sshd.service
  systemctl stop sshd.service
  systemctl reload sshd.service
  ```

  *The* `start` *option will initiate the SSHD service,* `stop` *will stop it, and finally,* `restart` *or* `reload` *will refresh the new configurations*.


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