Secure Shell, commonly known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol that is used to execute commands on a remote server or to exchange data between a server and a client. Given that the information exchanged by the two sides is encrypted, a 3rd party can't intercept it, which makes SSH a preferred means of handling a hosting account. The commands that could be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared hosting server, in particular, the options are limited as you shall not have root access to the hosting server, so you can only create/move/delete files, set up and unpack archives, import and export databases, etc. They are all actions which are carried out in the shared hosting account and don't need a higher level of access. By using a virtual or a dedicated server, you shall be able to set up server-side software or to restart the machine or only a particular service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted through a command line, but if you don't use a UNIX-like Operating System, there are plenty of apps for other OSs, which you can employ to connect to the remote web server as well.

SSH Telnet in Cloud Web Hosting

When you have a cloud web hosting account with our company and you would like to handle your content remotely via SSH, you could receive SSH access to the account via your Hepsia Control Panel. If your plan doesn't come with this feature by default, you may add it with a few clicks via the Upgrades menu. Within the SSH section of the CP, you will see the host, the port number and the username that you should use when you connect to the account. You may also pick what password you want to use, as it doesn't have to be the same as the one for your account. We've prepared many Help articles where you could find all of the commands that you'll be able to use with a shared hosting package, as well as examples of how they are used. Also, if SSH access is allowed for your account, you'll be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection by using a standard client such as FileZilla, for instance.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you'll be able to get SSH access to it with a click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with all accounts. If your plan does not support this function by default, you'll be able to include it without difficulty using the Upgrades menu. When you go to the SSH section, you shall discover the details which you need to connect to the server via a command line or a desktop app - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter may be updated anytime, if needed. These login credentials are also needed if you'd like to upload files via a secure connection and you wish to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service that we provide. An extensive list of the commands that you can execute shall provide you with a better idea of what tasks you could perform in your account and each is accompanied by a number of examples of the syntax.