SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol which is used to connect to a web server and carry out different tasks using a command line. The protocol is preferred by many expert users, as the data transmitted over it is encrypted, so it may not be intercepted on the way by a 3rd party. SSH access may be used for lots of things based on the type of hosting account. With a shared hosting account, for example, SSH is one of several ways to import/export a database or to upload a file when the web server allows it. In case you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH may be used for practically anything - you can install software or restart particular services including the web server or the database server that run on the machine. SSH is employed mainly with UNIX-like Operating Systems, but there are clients which allow you to employ the protocol if your PC is using a different Operating System as well. The connection is established on TCP port 22 by default and the remote hosting server always listens for incoming connections on that port although many providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

SSH access is offered with all Linux shared hosting packages which we offer you. With some of them, it's included by default, while with others it's an additional upgrade which you can add with a couple of clicks from your hosting Control Panel. You could get SSH access from the section dedicated to it where you can also find the information which you need to connect - the host, the port number and the username. You may choose the password which you will use and, if required, you will be able to modify it with a few clicks from the same location. All the commands which can be used with our shared plans are listed within a help article together with relevant instances. If the SSH access feature is permitted for your account, you will also be able to upload files through your favorite FTP client via an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you will be able to get SSH access to it with simply a click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting CP, provided with all accounts. If your package does not support this feature by default, you'll be able to add it with ease using the Upgrades menu. When you go to the SSH section, you will find the info you need to connect to the server via a command line or a desktop app - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter could be updated at any time, if necessary. These login credentials are also essential if you'd like to upload files via a secure connection and you would like to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service which we provide. A detailed list of the commands you can perform will offer you a better idea of what tasks you may perform within your account and each one is accompanied by a few examples of the syntax.

SSH Telnet in VPS Web Hosting

All our virtual private server plans come with SSH access as standard, so you shall not have to include any upgrades or activate anything - as soon as the server is set up and you receive its login info, you'll be able to connect through its main IP address and the login credentials that you have chosen throughout the signup process. Due to the fact that the VPS accounts feature full root-level access, there aren't any restrictions in terms of the commands that you could run. Your server shall be isolated from the others on the physical machine, so you shall be able to manage virtually everything via a command line, including server-side software installations and reboots. This way, you may work with your files, databases and any apps which you install in a fast and risk-free way.