[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [NS](./bitburner.ns.md) > [brutessh](./bitburner.ns.brutessh.md) ## NS.brutessh() method Runs BruteSSH.exe on a server. **Signature:** ```typescript brutessh(host?: string): boolean; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
host	string	_(Optional)_ Hostname/IP of the target server. Optional. Defaults to current server if not provided.

**Returns:** boolean True if the player runs the program successfully, and false otherwise. ## Remarks RAM cost: 0.05 GB Runs the BruteSSH.exe program on the target server. BruteSSH.exe must exist on your home computer. ## Example ```js ns.brutessh("foodnstuff"); ```