Secure Shell, better known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol that is used to execute commands on a remote web server or to exchange data between a web server and a client. Due to the fact that the information exchanged by the two sides is encoded, a third party simply cannot intercept it, which makes SSH a favored means of managing a website hosting account. The commands that can be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared hosting server, in particular, the alternatives are limited as you simply won't have root access to the server, so you can simply create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, import and export databases, etc. They're all actions that are performed inside the shared hosting account and don't require a higher level of access. By using a virtual or a dedicated server, you will have the ability to install server-side software or to restart the server or only a particular service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted via a command line, and if you don't use a UNIX-like Operating System, there are a lot of apps for other OSs, which you can employ to connect to the remote server as well.

SSH Telnet in Shared Website Hosting

SSH access is provided with all shared website hosting which we offer. With some of them, it is provided by default, while with others it is an optional upgrade that you can include with a couple of mouse clicks in your website hosting Control Panel. You could get SSH access through the section dedicated to it where you shall also find the info you need to connect - the host, the port number and the username. You will be able to pick the password which you will use and, if needed, you shall be able to modify it with several clicks from the same spot. All commands that may be used with our shared packages are listed inside a help article along with relevant instances. If the SSH access feature is enabled for your account, you will also be able to upload files using your favorite FTP client via an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall be able to receive SSH access to it with simply a mouse click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, supplied with all accounts. If your package doesn't support this function by default, you'll be able to include it without difficulty using the Upgrades menu. After you go to the SSH section, you will find the info which you need to connect to the server through a command line or a desktop app - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter may be updated at any time, if required. These login credentials are also required if you'd like to upload files using a secure connection and you want to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service that we provide. A detailed list of the commands you can perform will give you a better idea of what tasks you can perform inside your account and each one is accompanied by a few examples of the syntax.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

All our VPS server solutions include SSH access as standard, so you shall not need to add any upgrades or activate anything - the moment the server is set up and you receive its login information, you'll be able to connect via its main IP address and the login credentials which you have selected throughout the signup procedure. Since the VPS accounts feature full root-level access, there aren't any restrictions with regards to the commands that you may run. Your server will be isolated from the other ones on the physical machine, so you will be able to manage just about everything via a command line, including server-side software installations and reboots. Thus, you can work with your files, databases and any apps you install in a fast and safe way.