Secure Shell, also known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol employed to execute commands on a remote hosting server or to exchange information between a server and a client. As the data exchanged by the two sides is encoded, a 3rd party won't be able to intercept it, which makes SSH a favored means of handling an Internet hosting account. The commands that may be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared web server, for instance, the choices are limited because you will not have root access to the machine, so you could simply create/move/delete files, set up and unpack archives, export and import databases, etcetera. They're all actions which are carried out in the shared hosting account and don't need a higher level of access. With a virtual or a dedicated server, you'll 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 with a command line, but if you don't employ a UNIX-like OS, there are a number of apps for other OSs, that you can employ to connect to the remote web server as well.

SSH Telnet in Cloud Web Hosting

If the cloud web hosting package deal which you’ve picked throughout the signup procedure includes SSH access as standard, you shall be able to activate this feature with just a click inside your Hepsia Control Panel. If you have selected a different package, the SSH access feature may be added via the Upgrades menu and it will become available straightaway. All the information that you need to connect will be conveniently listed inside the SSH section of the CP - the hostname, the username and the port number. You could also set what password to use from the same location and you shall be able to modify it at any time. All of the commands which are allowed are listed within the Help articles which we have prepared for you, along with examples of the syntax that you need to use. An additional advantage of permitting SSH access to your account is that you'll be able to upload files via an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting

SSH access is provided as standard with some of our semi-dedicated server solutions, while with others you are able to include it from the hosting CP if needed - even only for the current month. Either way, you can activate and de-activate the function with a single mouse click via the SSH section of the Control Panel. In the same place, you'll see the server name, the port number and the username needed to connect to our platform. You shall also find a box where you could type in the password that you would like to use, as it doesn't need to be the same as the one you use to log into the CP. For better security, you could also change it as frequently as you need. A full list of the commands that can be performed within a semi-dedicated account is available in our Knowledge Base, together with the syntax and several examples. An extra function after SSH access is allowed will be the ability to connect to your hosting space via SFTP using any FTP client that supports this kind of connections.