SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol which is used to transfer encrypted data between a client and a website hosting server, making it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any data. Many tech-savvy customers opt for SSH because of the higher level of security. The connection is made and the commands are delivered using a command line. The accessible options depend on the type of web hosting service - on a shared server, in particular, files can be transferred or deleted, databases could be imported and exported, and archives can be created or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, your options are significantly more - the web server and the database server may be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software can be set up plus much more. These things are not possible on a shared server, since full root access is required and all the other clients on that server would be affected. Even though SSH is used largely with UNIX-like OSs, there are SSH clients for other OSs as well - Windows, Mac OS, etc.
SSH Telnet in Cloud Website Hosting
If you have a cloud website hosting account with our company and you'd like to handle your content remotely using SSH, you can easily get SSH access to the account via your Hepsia Control Panel. If your package deal doesn't come with this feature by default, you can add it with several mouse clicks through the Upgrades menu. Inside the SSH section of the CP, you'll see the host, the port number and the username that you need to use when you connect to the account. You can even choose what password you would want to use, given that it does not need to be the same as the one for your account. We have prepared several Help articles where you could find all the commands that you'll be able to use with a shared hosting plan, plus examples of how they're used. In addition, if SSH access is enabled for your account, you'll be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection by using a standard client like FileZilla, for example.
SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting
SSH access is included by default 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. In either case, you'll be able to activate and de-activate the function with one mouse click via the SSH section of the Control Panel. In the same spot, you'll discover the server name, the port number and the username required to connect to our platform. You shall also find a box where you can easily input the password which you want to use, as it doesn't have 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. The full list of the commands which can be performed in a semi-dedicated account is available in our Knowledge Base, along with the syntax and a few instances. An extra function after SSH access is activated will be the ability to connect to your hosting space via SFTP through any FTP client that supports such connections.
SSH Telnet in VPS
The virtual private server offers that we offer come with SSH access by default, not as an optional upgrade or a feature which you have to activate. As soon as your new server is ready, you will be able to connect and start working on your content through the login details that you've entered during the order procedure. A copy of the SSH credentials will be sent to you via e mail too. As your VPS shall be isolated from the other ones on the physical web server, there aren't any limitations regarding what you can or can't do through SSH. You are able to download, set up and manage any piece of software which will run on a Linux hosting server, reboot the whole server or only a specific software component, and work with files, folders and databases without restrictions. All you will need for that is a console or an SSH client on your end.