SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol which is used to transfer encoded data between a client and a hosting server, making it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any data. Many tech-savvy customers opt for SSH mainly because of the enhanced security level. The connection is established and the commands are delivered via a command line. The accessible options depend on the type of web hosting service - on a shared server, in particular, files may be relocated or deleted, databases could be imported and exported, and archives may be created or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, the options are a lot more - the web server and the database server could be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software could be installed and a lot more. These things aren't possible on a shared server, since full root access is required and all the other clients on that server will be affected. While SSH is used predominantly with UNIX-like Operating Systems, there are SSH clients for other OSs as well - Windows, Mac OS, and so on.

SSH Telnet in Shared Website Hosting

SSH access can be enabled with a click through the Hepsia Control Panel if the Linux shared website hosting package that you have chosen comes with this function as standard. If not, you may add it via the Add Services/Upgrades section of your CP and enable it straightaway. You will find all the details you need in the SSH section of the Control Panel - the host, the port number and the username that you need to use, along with detailed Help articles in which we have listed all of the commands which you can use inside the account and examples of the syntax that you have to use. The SSH password could be changed from the very same section at any time with a couple of mouse clicks. So long as SSH access is enabled, you shall also be able to connect safely using an FTP client as well. With an SFTP connection, all of the files that you upload shall go through an encrypted connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you will be able to receive SSH access to it with only a click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting CP, offered with all accounts. If your plan does not support this function by default, you shall be able to include it easily via the Upgrades menu. When you go to the SSH section, you will discover the information that you need to connect to the server through 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 necessary. These login credentials are also needed if you would 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 you can perform shall give you a better idea of what tasks you may perform in your account and each is accompanied by a number of examples of the syntax.