SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol employed to connect to a server and perform various tasks through a command line. The protocol is employed by many experienced users, for the reason that the data transmitted over it is encrypted, so it may not be intercepted on the way by a third party. SSH access could be used for a variety of things based on the type of web hosting account. With a shared hosting account, for instance, SSH is among the ways to import/export a database or to upload a file when the hosting server allows for it. In case you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH can be used for pretty much everything - you may install software or restart certain services like the web server or the database server which run on the machine. SSH is employed largely with UNIX-like Systems, but there are clients that allow you to employ the protocol if your laptop or computer is working with a different Operating System too. The connection is created on TCP port 22 by default and the remote web server always listens for incoming connections on that port though many service providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

If the shared hosting package which you’ve picked throughout the signup procedure offers SSH access by default, you will be able to activate this feature with simply a mouse click from your Hepsia Control Panel. If you have selected a different package, the SSH access function may be added using the Upgrades menu and it shall become available right away. All the info which you need connect shall be conveniently listed within the SSH section of the CP - the hostname, the username and the port number. You can even set what password to use from the same place and you shall be able to change it at any time. All of the commands that are allowed are listed in the Help articles that we've prepared for you, together with examples of the syntax that you should use. An additional advantage of enabling SSH access to your account is that you will be able to upload files using an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

SSH access is available as standard with some of our semi-dedicated server solutions, while with others you may include it via the hosting Control Panel if required - even only for the current month. Either way, you'll be able to activate and de-activate the feature with a single click via the SSH section of the CP. In the same place, you will find the server name, the port number and the username needed to connect to our platform. You will also find a box where you could enter the password that you'd like to use, because it does not need to be the same as the one you use to log into the Control Panel. For better security, you could also change it as often as you require. The full list of the commands that can be executed within a semi-dedicated account is provided in our Knowledge Base, together 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 through any FTP client which supports this type of connections.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

The VPS server plans which we offer feature SSH access as standard, not as an optional upgrade or a function that you need to enable. The moment your new server is ready, you will be able to connect and begin working on your content through the login details that you have entered throughout the order procedure. A copy of the SSH credentials shall be sent to you via e mail as well. As your VPS will be isolated from the others on the physical hosting server, there are no limitations in regards to what you can or cannot do using SSH. You can download, install and manage any piece of software that'll run on a Linux hosting server, reboot the whole server or only a particular software component, and work with files, folders and databases with virtually no restrictions. All you will require for that is a console or an SSH client on your end.