Secure Shell, commonly known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol employed to execute commands on a remote hosting server or to exchange data between a hosting server and a client. Given that the info exchanged by the 2 sides is encoded, a 3rd party cannot intercept it, which makes SSH a preferred means of managing a website hosting account. The commands which could be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared server, for instance, the alternatives are limited as you'll not have root access to the server, so you may just create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, export and import databases, and so forth. They are all actions which are carried out inside the shared hosting account and don't require a higher level of access. Through a virtual or a dedicated server, you shall have the ability to set up server-side software or to restart the machine or only a particular service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted with a command line, but if you do not use a UNIX-like OS, there are plenty of applications for other OSs, that you can use to connect to the remote server as well.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

If you have a shared hosting account with our company and you want to deal with your content remotely through SSH, you may get SSH access to the account via your Hepsia Control Panel. If your package does not provide this feature by default, you can add it with a few mouse clicks from the Upgrades menu. In the SSH section of the CP, you'll see the host, the port number and the username you should use when you connect to the account. You may also choose what password you would want to use, given that it does not need to be the same as the one for your account. We have prepared many Help articles in which you may find all the commands you will be able to use with a shared hosting plan, plus examples of how they're used. Also, if SSH access is allowed for your account, you shall be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection via a standard client like FileZilla, for example.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

SSH access is offered as standard with some of our semi-dedicated server plans, while with others you could add it via the hosting CP if required - even only for the current month. In any case, you can activate and de-activate the feature with just one click through the SSH section of the CP. In the same location, you'll discover the server name, the port number and the username required to connect to our platform. You will also find a box in which you could enter the password that you would like to use, since it does not have to be the same as the one you use to log into the CP. For better protection, you can also change it as often as you want. A complete list of the commands which can be executed inside a semi-dedicated account is provided in our Knowledge Base, along with the syntax and several instances. An extra function after SSH access is allowed shall be the ability to connect to your hosting space via SFTP through any FTP client that supports this type of connections.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

The VPS server solutions which we offer provide SSH access by default, not as a paid upgrade or a function which you must enable. The minute your new server is ready, you will be able to connect and begin working on your content via the login details that you have entered through the order process. A copy of the SSH credentials shall be sent to you via email too. Since your VPS shall be isolated from the other ones on the physical web server, there aren't any limitations in regards to what you can or can't do through SSH. You may download, set up and manage any piece of software that'll run on a Linux web server, reboot the whole server or only a certain software component, and work with files, folders and databases without any restrictions. All you'll need for that is a console or an SSH client on your end.