Secure Shell, better known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol employed to execute commands on a remote machine or to exchange data between a server and a client. Because the information exchanged by the 2 sides is encoded, a third party simply cannot intercept it, which makes SSH a preferred means of handling a website hosting account. The commands that may be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared server, for instance, the options are limited as you will not have root access to the hosting server, so you may just create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, import and export databases, etc. They're all actions which are performed within the shared hosting account and do not need a higher level of access. By using a virtual or a dedicated server, you shall have the option to set up server-side software or to restart the server or just a specific service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted through a command line, and if you don't use a UNIX-like OS, there are a variety of applications for other OSs, that you can use to connect to the remote server as well.

SSH Telnet in Web Hosting

SSH access could be permitted with a mouse click from the Hepsia Control Panel if the web hosting that you've picked includes this function as standard. If not, you can add it using the Add Services/Upgrades section of your Control Panel and enable it instantly. You will find all the information that you need within the SSH section of the CP - the host, the port number and the username which you must use, as well as comprehensive Help articles in which we have listed each of the commands which you can use inside the account and examples of the syntax you have to use. The SSH password may be changed from the very same section anytime with a couple of clicks. As long as SSH access is enabled, you shall also be able to connect safely through an FTP client too. With an SFTP connection, each of the files which you upload shall go through an encrypted connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

All our semi-dedicated server accounts provide you with the possibility to access and handle them using SSH. If the package which you have selected includes this feature by default, you just have to activate the SSH access feature through the corresponding section of the Hepsia Control Panel. If the function is listed as an optional upgrade, you can quickly include it using the Add Services/Upgrades link inside the Hepsia Control Panel and it will be available within a minute. We have various help articles and video tutorials about the use of SSH commands to handle your account and an entire list of the commands that you can carry out along with numerous examples to offer you a better perception of what you can do. If SSH is enabled, you will also be able to set up an SFTP connection to the account and to upload data safely via any FTP application that supports the feature.