SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol which is used to transfer protected info between a client and a web server, which makes it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any information. Many tech-savvy users prefer SSH mainly because of the better level of security. The connection is established and the commands are sent via a command line. The accessible options depend on the type of Internet hosting service - on a shared server, for instance, files can be moved or deleted, databases can be imported and exported, and archives could be set up or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, your choices are significantly more - the web server and the database server could be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software may be set up and much more. These things are not possible on a shared server, because full root access is required and all the other clients on that server would be affected. Although SSH is employed mainly with UNIX-like OSs, there are SSH clients for other OSs as well - Windows, Mac OS, etc.

SSH Telnet in Shared Website Hosting

If you have a shared website hosting account with our company and you would like to manage your content remotely via SSH, you can easily obtain SSH access to the account through your Hepsia Control Panel. If your package deal doesn't include this feature as standard, you could add it with several clicks via the Upgrades menu. Inside the SSH section of the Control Panel, you will see the host, the port number and the username that you need to use when you connect to the account. You could also select what password you would like to use, as it doesn't need to be the same as the one for the account. We have prepared a lot of Help articles where you could find each of the commands you will be able to use with a shared hosting package, as well as examples of how they're used. Also, if SSH access is permitted for your account, you will be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection using a standard client like FileZilla, for example.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you will be able to receive SSH access to it with simply a mouse click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, provided with all accounts. If your package does not support this function by default, you shall be able to add it effortlessly via the Upgrades menu. Once you go to the SSH section, you'll discover the info that you need to connect to the server through a command line or a desktop app - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter may be updated at any time, if needed. These login credentials are also needed if you'd like to upload files through a secure connection and you wish to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service we offer you. A complete list of the commands that you can execute will give you a better idea of what tasks you can perform within your account and each one is accompanied by a couple of instances of the syntax.

SSH Telnet in VPS

All our virtual private server packages provide SSH access by default, so you will not have to include any upgrades or activate anything - the second the server is set up and you receive its login info, you'll be able to connect via its main IP address and the login credentials which you have chosen through the signup procedure. As the VPS accounts include full root-level access, there are no restrictions with regards to the commands which you could run. Your server shall be isolated from the others on the physical machine, so you will be able to manage virtually everything using a command line, including server-side software installations and reboots. This way, you are able to work with your files, databases and any apps you install in a fast and secure way.