Secure Shell, better known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol that is used to execute commands on a remote machine or to exchange info between a server and a client. Since the data exchanged by the 2 sides is encrypted, a third party can't intercept it, which makes SSH an ideal means of handling an Internet hosting account. The commands that can be executed depend on the type of hosting service. On a shared web server, for example, the choices are limited because you will not have root access to the server, so you may only create/move/delete files, set up and unpack archives, export and import databases, etcetera. They're all actions which are carried out inside the shared hosting account and do not require a higher level of access. With a virtual or a dedicated server, you'll have the ability to set up server-side software or to restart the hosting server or only a specific service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted through a command line, but if you don't use a UNIX-like OS, there are tons of apps for other OSs, you can use to connect to the remote web server as well.

SSH Telnet in Shared Web Hosting

SSH access can be permitted with a click through the Hepsia Control Panel if the shared web hosting that you have picked offers this function by default. If not, you may add it from the Add Services/Upgrades section of your Control Panel and enable it immediately. You will find all the info that you need in the SSH section of the Control Panel - the host, the port number and the username that you need to use, alongside thorough Help articles where we've listed all the commands that you can use within the account and examples of the syntax that you have to use. The SSH password may be modified from the exact same section anytime with several clicks. So long as SSH access is enabled, you'll also be able to connect safely via an FTP client too. With an SFTP connection, all of the files you upload will go through an encrypted connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you'll be able to get SSH access to it with simply a click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, offered with all accounts. If your package does not support this feature by default, you'll be able to include it with ease via the Upgrades menu. Once you go to the SSH section, you will discover the information you need to connect to the server via a command line or a desktop application - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter could be updated at any time, if necessary. These login credentials are also needed if you want to upload files using a secure connection and you want to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service which we provide you with. A thorough list of the commands you can carry out shall offer you a better idea of what tasks you could perform within your account and each is accompanied by a few examples of the syntax.