Secure Shell, better known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol employed to execute commands on a remote server or to exchange data between a website hosting server and a client. As the data exchanged by the 2 sides is encrypted, a 3rd party won't be able to intercept it, which makes SSH a preferred means of handling a hosting account. The commands which can be executed depend on the type of hosting service. On a shared hosting server, in particular, the alternatives are limited because you'll not have root access to the machine, so you may only create/move/delete files, set up and unpack archives, export and import databases, and so forth. They are all actions which are performed within the shared hosting account and do not need a higher level of access. Through a virtual or a dedicated server, you shall have the option to install server-side software or to restart the server or just a specific service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted through a command line, but if you don't use a UNIX-like OS, there are plenty of applications for other OSs, you can use to connect to the remote web server as well.

SSH Telnet in Shared Website Hosting

If you have a shared website hosting account with our company and you want to manage your content remotely via SSH, you can easily obtain SSH access to the account through your Hepsia Control Panel. If your plan doesn't offer this feature as standard, you may add it with several clicks from the Upgrades menu. In 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 also select what password you would like to use, as it does not need to be the same as the one for the account. We have prepared many Help articles in which you can easily find all the commands you will be able to use with a shared hosting package, along with examples of how they are used. Moreover, if SSH access is enabled for your account, you'll be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection by using a standard client such as FileZilla, for example.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

All our semi-dedicated server accounts provide the possibility to access and manage them through SSH. If the plan that you've selected comes with this feature by default, you just need to activate the SSH access feature through the corresponding section of the Hepsia Control Panel. If the feature is listed as an additional upgrade, you can quickly include it via the Add Services/Upgrades link in the Hepsia CP and it'll be available within a minute. We have various help articles and video tutorials regarding the use of SSH commands to handle your account and a full list of the commands you can perform along with a number of examples to provide you with a better perception of what you could do. If SSH is active, you will also be able to create an SFTP connection to the account and to upload information safely using any FTP application which supports the function.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

All our VPS server solutions include SSH access as standard, so you will not need to add any upgrades or activate anything - the instant the server is set up and you receive its login info, you will be able to connect through its primary IP address and the login credentials that you've selected through the signup procedure. Due to the fact that the VPS accounts feature full root-level access, there are no restrictions with regards to the commands that you could run. Your server shall be isolated from the other ones on the physical machine, so you'll be able to manage virtually everything using a command line, including server-side software installations and reboots. Thus, you can work with your files, databases and any applications you install in a fast and protected way.