SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol used to connect to a server and carry out different tasks via a command line. The protocol is popular with many experienced users, because the info transmitted over it is encrypted, so it cannot be intercepted on the way by a third party. SSH access could be employed for a lot of things with regards to the type of Internet hosting account. With a shared hosting account, for instance, SSH is one of the ways to import/export a database or to upload a file in case the web server allows for it. In case you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH could be used for virtually everything - you can install software or restart certain services like the web server or the database server that run on the machine. SSH is used typically with UNIX-like Operating Systems, but there are clients that enable you to use the protocol if your computer is working with a different Operating System as well. The connection is established on TCP port 22 by default and the remote hosting server always listens for incoming connections on that port although a number of providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Shared Website Hosting

If the shared website hosting package deal which you’ve picked throughout the signup procedure offers SSH access by default, you will be able to activate this function with just a click from your Hepsia Control Panel. In case you have selected a different package, the SSH access feature could be added via the Upgrades menu and it'll become available right away. The information which you need connect will be conveniently listed inside the SSH section of the CP - the hostname, the username and the port number. You could also set what password to use from the same spot and you'll be able to change it whenever you want. All of the commands that are allowed are listed inside the Help articles which we've prepared for you, in addition to examples of the syntax that you need to use. An additional advantage of allowing SSH access to your account is that you will be able to upload files using an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

You will be able to connect to your semi-dedicated server account through SSH regardless of which plan you pick when you sign up. With some packages, the function is provided as standard, while with others, it may be added as an optional upgrade for as long as you need it. You'll discover the needed login info inside the Hepsia CP, included with all accounts - the host/server name, the port number and the login name. You may pick the password which you'll use and if you'd like, you could change it constantly with a few mouse clicks for even higher security. You will be able to see all the commands that you can use beforehand, as we have listed them alongside examples of how they are used to carry out a specific task. As soon as SSH access to your semi-dedicated server account is enabled, you'll be able to use an FTP program and establish an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

The VPS server offers that we offer provide SSH access by default, not as an optional upgrade or a feature that you need to activate. As soon as your new server is prepared, you'll be able to connect and start working on your content using the login details which you have entered through the order procedure. A copy of the SSH credentials shall be sent to you via e-mail as well. Since your VPS will be isolated from the others on the physical hosting server, there aren't any limitations in regards to what you can or cannot do through SSH. You may download, set up and manage any piece of software that'll run on a Linux machine, reboot the whole server or simply a certain software component, and work with files, folders and databases with no restrictions. All you'll need for that is a console or an SSH client on your end.