SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol employed to connect to a server and conduct different tasks using a command line. The protocol is preferred by many knowledgeable users, because the information transmitted over it is encrypted, so it may not be intercepted on the way by a 3rd party. SSH access could be used for a variety of things depending on the type of website hosting account. With a shared hosting account, in particular, SSH is among the ways to import/export a database or to upload a file when the website hosting server allows for it. In case you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH could be used for just about everything - you could install software or restart specific services such as the web server or the database server which run on the machine. SSH is used typically with UNIX-like Platforms, but there are clients that allow you to employ the protocol if your personal computer is working with a different Operating System too. The connection is established on TCP port 22 by default and the remote server always listens for incoming connections on that port although a lot of service providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Cloud Web Hosting

SSH access is offered with all cloud web hosting we offer. With some of them, it's included by default, while with others it's an additional upgrade you can add with a few clicks from your web hosting CP. You may get SSH access through the section dedicated to it where you can also find the info that you need to connect - the host, the port number and the username. You may pick the password which you'll use and, if necessary, you'll be able to modify it with a couple of mouse clicks from the same spot. All of the commands which may be used with our shared packages are listed inside a help article together with relevant examples. If the SSH access function is allowed for your account, you shall also be able to upload files through your preferred FTP client via an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you'll be able to get SSH access to it with only a mouse click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting CP, offered with all accounts. If your package does not support this function by default, you shall be able to include it easily through the Upgrades menu. When you go to the SSH section, you shall find the info you need to connect to the server using a command line or a desktop application - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter can be updated anytime, if needed. These login credentials are also needed if you want to upload files using a secure connection and you wish to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service we provide. A detailed list of the commands which you can carry out will give you a better idea of what tasks you could perform in your account and each one is accompanied by a couple of instances of the syntax.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

The VPS server solutions which we offer include SSH access by default, not as an additional upgrade or a function which you need to enable. As soon as your new server is prepared, you will be able to connect and begin working on your content via the login details that you've entered during the order process. A copy of the SSH credentials shall be sent to you via e-mail too. Since your VPS will be isolated from the others on the physical hosting server, there are no limitations in regards to what you can or can't do through SSH. You can download, set up and manage any piece of software that'll run on a Linux server, reboot your entire server or just a specific software component, and work with files, folders and databases without restrictions. All you will require for this is a console or an SSH client on your end.