Secure Shell, also known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol used to execute commands on a remote web server or to exchange info between a hosting server and a client. Since the data exchanged by the 2 sides is protected, a third party cannot intercept it, which makes SSH a favorite means of controlling a website hosting account. The commands which could be executed depend on the type of hosting service. On a shared web server, for example, the alternatives are limited as you will not have root access to the website hosting server, so you could only create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, import and export databases, and so on. They are all actions which are carried out inside the shared hosting account and do not require a higher level of access. By using a virtual or a dedicated server, you shall have the ability to install server-side software or to restart the machine or just a particular service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted via a command line, and if you do not use a UNIX-like Operating System, there are tons of applications for other OSs, you can employ to connect to the remote hosting server as well.

SSH Telnet in Cloud Hosting

SSH access can be enabled with a click through the Hepsia Control Panel if the cloud hosting package which you have chosen comes with this feature as standard. If not, you may add it through the Add Services/Upgrades section of your CP and enable it immediately. You will discover all the information that you need inside the SSH section of the CP - the host, the port number and the username that you must use, alongside thorough Help articles in which we've listed all of the commands which you can use within the account and examples of the syntax that you have to use. The SSH password could be modified from the same section at any time with a few mouse clicks. Provided that SSH access is enabled, you shall also be able to connect safely and securely using an FTP client as well. With an SFTP connection, all the files you upload shall go through an encrypted connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting

SSH access is provided by default with some of our semi-dedicated server packages, while with others you will be able to add it via the hosting CP if needed - even just for the current month. In any case, you can activate and de-activate the feature with only one mouse click via the SSH section of the CP. In the same place, you'll discover the server name, the port number and the username required to connect to our platform. You shall also find a box in which you can enter the password that you'd like to use, since it does not have to be the same as the one you use to log into the Control Panel. For better security, you can also change it as frequently as you need. A full list of the commands which can be performed in a semi-dedicated account is available in our Knowledge Base, along with the syntax and a few instances. An extra feature after SSH access is enabled shall be the ability to connect to your hosting space via SFTP using any FTP client that supports this type of connections.

SSH Telnet in VPS Hosting

The virtual private server packages we offer provide SSH access by default, not as an additional upgrade or a feature that you need to enable. The minute your new server is ready, you'll be able to connect and start working on your content through the login details that you have entered during the order process. A copy of the SSH credentials shall be sent to you via e-mail too. As your VPS will be isolated from the others on the physical web server, there are no limitations in regards to what you can or can't do through SSH. You can download, install and manage any piece of software which will run on a Linux server, reboot the whole server or just a particular software component, and work with files, folders and databases with virtually no restrictions. All you will need for this is a console or an SSH client on your end.