SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol that's used to connect to a server and execute different tasks using a command line. The protocol is used by many knowledgeable users, as the information transmitted over it is encrypted, so it cannot be intercepted on the way by a 3rd party. SSH access can be employed for a lot of things based on the type of website 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 server permits it. If you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH could be used for pretty much everything - you could install software or restart specific services such as the web server or the database server that run on the machine. SSH is employed typically with UNIX-like Operating Systems, but there are clients which allow you to use the protocol if your laptop or computer is running a different OS as well. The connection is established on TCP port 22 by default and the remote server always listens for incoming connections on that port even though lots of providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Shared Website Hosting

If the shared website hosting package deal which you’ve picked throughout the signup procedure offers SSH access by default, you will be able to activate this function with just a click from your Hepsia Control Panel. If you've selected a different package, the SSH access feature could be added through the Upgrades menu and it will become available at once. All the information you need to connect will be conveniently listed inside the SSH section of the Control Panel - the hostname, the username and the port number. You could also set what password to use from the same place and you will be able to change it whenever you want. All the commands that are allowed are listed within the Help articles that we've prepared for you, in addition to examples of the syntax which you have to use. An additional advantage of enabling SSH access to your account is that you will be able to upload files using an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting

All our semi-dedicated server accounts offer the possibility to access and control them through SSH. If the package deal that you have selected includes this feature by default, you just need to enable the SSH access feature via the corresponding section of the Hepsia CP. If the feature is listed as an additional upgrade, you can quickly add it using the Add Services/Upgrades link within the Hepsia CP and it will be available within a minute. We have a number of help articles and video tutorials about the use of SSH commands to handle your account and a whole list of the commands that you can perform together with several examples to provide you with a better understanding of what you could do. If SSH is active, you will also be able to set up an SFTP connection to the account and to upload data safely using any FTP application which supports the function.