SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol that's used to connect to a server and perform various tasks using a command line. The protocol is preferred by many knowledgeable users, as the data transmitted over it is encrypted, so it can't be intercepted on the way by a 3rd party. SSH access can be employed for a number of things with regards to the type of web hosting account. With a shared hosting account, in particular, SSH is one of the ways to import/export a database or to upload a file when the web server allows it. If you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH could be used for practically everything - you could install software or restart particular services such as the web server or the database server that run on the machine. SSH is employed mostly with UNIX-like Operating Systems, but there are clients that allow you to use the protocol if your laptop or computer is working with a different OS as well. The connection is made on TCP port 22 by default and the remote web server always listens for incoming connections on that port though lots of providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

SSH access is available with all Linux shared services which we offer you. With some of them, it's included by default, while with others it is an additional upgrade you can add with a few clicks in your website hosting Control Panel. You could get SSH access from the section dedicated to it where you shall also find the details that you need to connect - the host, the port number and the username. You may choose the password which you shall use and, if needed, you'll be able to modify it with a few clicks from the same place. All of the commands that could be used with our shared plans are listed in a help article along with relevant instances. If the SSH access feature is enabled for your account, you'll also be able to upload files using your preferred FTP client via an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall be able to obtain SSH access to it with only a mouse click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, which comes with all accounts. If your plan doesn't support this function by default, you'll be able to add it easily using the Upgrades menu. When you go to the SSH section, you'll discover the details you need to connect to the server using a command line or a desktop app - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter may be updated anytime, if needed. These login credentials are also required if you want to upload files via a secure connection and you want to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service that we provide. An extensive list of the commands that you can carry out will provide you with a better idea of what tasks you can perform in your account and each is accompanied by a number of instances of the syntax.

SSH Telnet in VPS Web Hosting

The virtual private server plans that we offer include SSH access as standard, not as a paid upgrade or a function that you should activate. As soon as your new server is ready, you shall be able to connect and start working on your content through the login details you have entered during the order process. A copy of the SSH credentials shall be sent to you via e-mail as well. As your VPS shall be isolated from the others on the physical web server, there are no limitations as to what you can or can't do using SSH. You could download, set up and manage any piece of software that'll run on a Linux web server, reboot the whole server or simply a particular software component, and work with files, folders and databases with virtually no restrictions. All you will require for this is a console or an SSH client on your end.