Secure Shell, better known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol that is used to execute commands on a remote machine or to exchange information between a hosting server and a client. Given that the data exchanged by the 2 sides is encrypted, a third party cannot intercept it, which makes SSH a favored means of handling a hosting account. The commands which may be executed depend on the type of hosting service. On a shared web server, for example, the options are limited since you will not have root access to the machine, so you can just create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, import and export databases, etcetera. They are all actions that are executed 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 set up server-side software or to restart the server or only a certain service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted with a command line, and if you don't employ a UNIX-like Operating System, there are plenty of apps for other OSs, you can use to connect to the remote hosting server as well.

SSH Telnet in Website Hosting

If you have a website hosting account with us and you would like to manage your content remotely via SSH, you can receive SSH access to the account via your Hepsia Control Panel. If your plan does not include this feature by default, you could add it with a couple of mouse clicks from the Upgrades menu. Inside the SSH section of the Control Panel, you shall see the host, the port number and the username you should use when you connect to the account. You could also pick what password you want to use, as it doesn't need to be the same as the one for your account. We have prepared several Help articles in which you could find all the commands that you'll be able to use with a shared hosting package, plus examples of how they are used. Furthermore, if SSH access is enabled for your account, you will be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection via a standard client like FileZilla, for example.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

SSH access is offered as standard with some of our semi-dedicated server solutions, while with others you could add it through the hosting CP if required - even just for the current month. In either case, you'll be able to activate and de-activate the feature with one click from the SSH section of the Control Panel. In the same location, you will see the server name, the port number and the username required to connect to our platform. You shall also find a box in which you can easily input the password that you would like to use, as it does not need to be the same as the one you use to log into the CP. For better security, you could also change it as often as you want. The full list of the commands that can be performed within a semi-dedicated account is provided in our Knowledge Base, along with the syntax and several instances. An extra function after SSH access is allowed will be the ability to connect to your hosting space via SFTP through any FTP client which supports this sort of connections.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

The VPS server plans we offer provide SSH access by default, not as a paid upgrade or a function which you should enable. Once your new server is ready, you shall be able to connect and begin working on your content using the login details which you have entered throughout the order procedure. A copy of the SSH credentials shall be sent to you via email too. Since your VPS will be isolated from the other ones on the physical web server, there are no limitations regarding what you can or can't do using SSH. You can download, install and manage any piece of software which will run on a Linux web server, reboot your entire server or simply a certain software component, and work with files, folders and databases without any restrictions. All you will require for that is a console or an SSH client on your end.