Secure Shell, commonly known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol employed to execute commands on a remote server or to exchange info between a website hosting server and a client. Given that the information exchanged by the 2 sides is protected, a 3rd party cannot intercept it, which makes SSH a favored means of handling a web hosting account. The commands that can be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared server, for instance, the possibilities are limited because you'll not have root access to the machine, so you can only create/move/delete files, set up and unpack archives, export and import databases, etc. They're all actions that are carried out inside the shared hosting account and do not need a higher level of access. Using a virtual or a dedicated server, you shall be able to install server-side software or to restart the server or just a specific service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted via a command line, but if you don't use a UNIX-like Operating System, there are a number of applications for other OSs, which you can use to connect to the remote web server as well.

SSH Telnet in Shared Web Hosting

When you have a shared web hosting account with us and you want to deal with your content remotely using SSH, you could receive SSH access to the account through your Hepsia Control Panel. If your package does not provide this feature by default, you may add it with several clicks from the Upgrades menu. In the SSH section of the CP, you shall see the host, the port number and the username that you should use when you connect to the account. You can even pick what password you would like to use, as it doesn't need to be the same as the one for your account. We have prepared several Help articles where you could find all of the commands that you'll be able to use with a shared hosting plan, as well as examples of how they are used. Additionally, if SSH access is allowed for your account, you shall be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection via a standard client like FileZilla, for instance.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you'll be able to receive SSH access to it with a mouse click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting CP, supplied with all accounts. If your package does not support this function by default, you'll be able to include it effortlessly using the Upgrades menu. As soon as you go to the SSH section, you shall discover the info which 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 can be updated at any time, when required. These login credentials are also needed if you'd like to upload files through 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 offer you a better idea of what tasks you may perform in your account and each one is accompanied by a number of examples of the syntax.