Secure Shell, better known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol that is used to execute commands on a remote web server or to exchange information between a hosting server and a client. Due to the fact that the data exchanged by the 2 sides is encrypted, a 3rd party won't be able to intercept it, which makes SSH an ideal means of handling a website hosting account. The commands that can be executed depend on the type of hosting service. On a shared hosting server, for example, the choices are limited since you will not have root access to the machine, so you could simply create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, export and import databases, and so forth. They are all actions that are executed 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 web server 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 OS, there are a number of apps for other OSs, that you can use to connect to the remote hosting server as well.

SSH Telnet in Shared Website Hosting

SSH access could be allowed with a click via the Hepsia Control Panel if the shared website hosting plan you have selected provides this function as standard. If not, you can add it from the Add Services/Upgrades section of your CP and enable it at once. You will find all the information and facts which you need in the SSH section of the Control Panel - the host, the port number and the username that you need to use, alongside in depth Help articles in which we've listed the commands which you can use inside the account and examples of the syntax that you have to use. The SSH password can be modified from the same section at any time with several clicks. Provided that SSH access is enabled, you shall also be able to connect securely through an FTP client too. With an SFTP connection, all the files which you upload shall go through an encrypted connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you'll be able to receive SSH access to it with simply a click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with all accounts. If your plan does not support this feature by default, you will be able to include it easily using the Upgrades menu. When you go to the SSH section, you shall discover the information which you need to connect to the server via a command line or a desktop app - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter can be updated at any time, if necessary. These login credentials are also needed if you would like to upload files using a secure connection and you wish to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service we provide. A comprehensive list of the commands you can perform shall provide you with a better idea of what tasks you could perform within your account and each is accompanied by several instances of the syntax.