Secure Shell, also known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol that is used to execute commands on a remote machine or to exchange data between a hosting server and a client. As the information exchanged by the 2 sides is protected, a third party cannot intercept it, which makes SSH a preferred means of handling an Internet hosting account. The commands that can be executed depend on the type of hosting service. On a shared server, for example, the alternatives are limited because you will not have root access to the web server, so you can just create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, import and export databases, and so forth. These are all actions that are carried out in the shared hosting account and don't require a higher level of access. Through a virtual or a dedicated server, you shall have the option 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 through a command line, but if you do not use a UNIX-like OS, there are a variety of applications for other OSs, that you can employ to connect to the remote web server as well.
SSH Telnet in Shared Web Hosting
SSH access can be allowed with a mouse click from the Hepsia Control Panel if the shared web hosting that you have selected comes with this feature as standard. If not, you could include it through the Add Services/Upgrades section of your CP and enable it immediately. You will find all the details which you need inside the SSH section of the Control Panel - the host, the port number and the username which you need to use, along with detailed Help articles in which we've listed all the commands you can use within the account and examples of the syntax you have to use. The SSH password could be modified from the exact same section at any time with several mouse clicks. Provided that SSH access is enabled, you shall also be able to connect safely using an FTP client too. With an SFTP connection, all of the files that you upload will go through an encrypted connection.
SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers
SSH access is available by default with some of our semi-dedicated server packages, while with others you can easily add it from the hosting Control Panel if needed - even just for the current month. In either case, you could activate and de-activate the function with a single mouse click through the SSH section of the Control Panel. In the same location, you'll discover the server name, the port number and the username required to connect to our platform. You will also find a box in which you could enter the password you want to use, because it doesn't have to be the same as the one you use to log into the Control Panel. For better protection, you can also change it as frequently as you require. A full list of the commands that can be performed in a semi-dedicated account is available in our Knowledge Base, along with the syntax and a number of examples. An extra feature after SSH access is allowed shall 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
You'll be able to use SSH to control your content no matter which VPS servers you pick when you sign up, as all of our packages include this function by default. You will not need to include or activate anything manually - the minute your server is prepared and you receive the Welcome e mail with the login credentials, you can connect and start working on your websites or any software which you want to set up and run on the web server. You'll have root-level access to the VPS and since the account will be isolated from all the other accounts in the physical web server, you shall be able to do anything you would like without any restrictions. You can set up any app you require and which shall work on a Linux-based web server, restart any software server (web, database, game, media, etc.) and manage your files and databases easily and quickly.