Secure Shell, commonly known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol used to execute commands on a remote hosting server or to exchange information between a server and a client. As the info exchanged by the 2 sides is encrypted, a 3rd party can't intercept it, which makes SSH a favorite means of managing a web hosting account. The commands that may be executed depend on the type of hosting service. On a shared server, in particular, the alternatives are limited because you shall not have root access to the server, so you could just create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, import and export databases, etc. They're all actions which are performed inside the shared hosting account and do not need a higher level of access. Using a virtual or a dedicated server, you will have the option to set up server-side software or to restart the hosting server or only a specific service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted through a command line, and if you don't employ a UNIX-like Operating System, there are a lot of apps for other OSs, which you can employ to connect to the remote hosting server as well.

SSH Telnet in Cloud Website Hosting

SSH access may be enabled with a click from the Hepsia Control Panel if the Linux cloud website hosting service which you have selected provides this feature by default. If not, you may add it through the Add Services/Upgrades section of your Control Panel and enable it at once. You'll discover all the details that you need inside the SSH section of the CP - the host, the port number and the username which you need to use, as well as in depth Help articles where we've listed all the commands which you can use within the account and examples of the syntax that you have to use. The SSH password could be changed from the very same section at any time with a few mouse clicks. Assuming that SSH access is enabled, you will also be able to connect securely through an FTP client as well. With an SFTP connection, each of the files which you upload will go through an encrypted connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

All our semi-dedicated server accounts offer the possibility to access and control them using SSH. If the plan which you have picked comes with this feature by default, you just have to allow the SSH access function via the corresponding section of the Hepsia Control Panel. If the feature is listed as an additional upgrade, you may quickly add it using the Add Services/Upgrades link in the Hepsia Control Panel and it shall be available within a minute. We have a number of help articles and video lessons concerning the use of SSH commands to handle your account and a whole list of the commands you can carry out along with a number of examples to give you a better understanding of what you could do. If SSH is active, you will also be able to establish an SFTP connection to the account and to upload information safely using any FTP application that supports the feature.