Secure Shell, also 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 website hosting server and a client. Due to the fact that the data exchanged by the two sides is protected, a third party cannot intercept it, which makes SSH an ideal means of handling a web hosting account. The commands that can be executed depend on the type of hosting service. On a shared web server, in particular, the choices are limited as you won't have root access to the web server, so you could simply create/move/delete files, set up and unpack archives, import and export databases, etc. They are all actions which are executed in the shared hosting account and don't require a higher level of access. Using a virtual or a dedicated server, you will have the ability to install server-side software or to restart the machine or only a particular service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted through a command line, and if you don't employ a UNIX-like OS, there are plenty of apps for other OSs, which you can use to connect to the remote web server as well.
SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting
SSH access could be allowed with a mouse click through the Hepsia Control Panel if the shared hosting which you have picked offers this feature by default. If not, you may add it from the Add Services/Upgrades section of your Control Panel and enable it immediately. You'll discover all the info you need within the SSH section of the Control Panel - the host, the port number and the username that you need to use, along with thorough Help articles where we've listed all of the commands that you can use inside the account and examples of the syntax which you have use. The SSH password could be modified from the very same section anytime with several clicks. So long as SSH access is enabled, you will also be able to connect safely and securely using an FTP client as well. With an SFTP connection, each of the files you upload will go through an encrypted connection.
SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall be able to obtain SSH access to it with a click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, offered with all accounts. If your plan doesn't support this function by default, you shall be able to include it easily using the Upgrades menu. Once you go to the SSH section, you'll 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 may be updated anytime, when required. These login credentials are also essential if you would like to upload files using a secure connection and you would like to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service which we provide you with. An extensive list of the commands you can carry out will give you a better idea of what tasks you could perform within your account and each one is accompanied by several examples of the syntax.
SSH Telnet in VPS Servers
You'll be able to use SSH to manage your content regardless which VPS plans you pick when you sign up, as all our plans include this function by default. You'll not need to add or enable anything manually - the minute your web server is ready and you get the Welcome e mail with the login information, you may connect and begin working on your websites or any software that you want to set up and run on the web server. You'll have root-level access to the VPS and because the account shall be isolated from all the other accounts on the physical hosting server, you shall be able to do anything you'd like with no restrictions. You could set up any app you need and which will work on a Linux-based machine, restart any software server (web, database, game, media, etc.) and work with your files and databases fast and easy.