Secure Shell, also known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol employed to execute commands on a remote machine or to exchange data between a hosting server and a client. Since the info exchanged by the 2 sides is encoded, a 3rd party cannot intercept it, which makes SSH a favorite means of managing a web hosting account. The commands which can be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared hosting server, in particular, the possibilities are limited since you simply won't have root access to the machine, so you could just create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, import and export databases, and so on. They are all actions that are performed inside the shared hosting account and don't require a higher level of access. Using a virtual or a dedicated server, you will be able to install server-side software or to restart the web server or only a particular service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted with a command line, but if you don't use a UNIX-like OS, there are a variety of applications for other OSs, which you can use to connect to the remote server as well.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

In case you have a shared hosting account with our company and you'd like to deal with your content remotely through SSH, you could receive SSH access to the account via your Hepsia Control Panel. If your package deal does not provide this feature as standard, you can easily add it with a few clicks via the Upgrades menu. Within the SSH section of the Control Panel, you'll see the host, the port number and the username that you should use when you connect to the account. You may also choose what password you would like to use, considering that it does not need to be the same as the one for your account. We've prepared several Help articles where you may find all of the commands that you'll be able to use with a shared hosting plan, plus examples of how they're used. Moreover, if SSH access is allowed for your account, you will be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection via a standard client such as FileZilla, for example.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

You will be able to connect to your semi-dedicated server account via SSH regardless of which package you choose when you sign up. With some plans, the feature is included by default, and with others, it could be included as an extra upgrade for as long as you need it. You can discover the necessary login info in the Hepsia CP, included with all accounts - the host/server name, the port number and the login name. You will be able to choose the password that you'll use and if you want to, you can change it constantly with a couple of mouse clicks for even higher security. You'll be able to see all the commands that you may use in advance, as we've listed all of them along with examples of how they are used in order to accomplish a particular task. As soon as SSH access to your semi-dedicated server account is enabled, you will be able to use an FTP program and establish an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

The VPS server solutions we offer come with SSH access by default, not as an optional upgrade or a feature that you must activate. As soon as your new server is ready, you shall be able to connect and begin working on your content through 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 shall be isolated from the others on the physical web server, there are no limitations as to what you can or can't do through SSH. You'll be able to download, set up and manage any piece of software which will run on a Linux machine, reboot the whole server or simply a specific software component, and work with files, folders and databases with no restrictions. All you'll require for that is a console or an SSH client on your end.