SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol that is used to connect to a web server and perform different tasks via a command line. The protocol is used by many expert users, due to the fact that the info transmitted over it is encrypted, so it cannot be intercepted on the way by a 3rd party. SSH access could be used for a variety of things with regards to the type of Internet hosting account. With a shared hosting account, for example, SSH is among the ways to import/export a database or to upload a file if the website hosting server allows it. When you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH may be used for virtually everything - you can install software or restart certain services including the web server or the database server which run on the machine. SSH is used mostly with UNIX-like Systems, but there are clients which permit you to use the protocol if your computer system is using a different OS too. The connection is made on TCP port 22 by default and the remote web server always listens for incoming connections on that port although many providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Cloud Website Hosting

If the cloud website hosting plan which you’ve picked throughout the signup process provides SSH access by default, you shall be able to activate this function with a mouse click in your Hepsia Control Panel. If you have picked a different plan, the SSH access feature may be added via the Upgrades menu and it will become available right away. The information you need to connect shall be conveniently listed in the SSH section of the Control Panel - the hostname, the username and the port number. You can even set what password to use from the same location and you shall be able to change it anytime. All the commands which are permitted are listed within the Help articles which we've prepared for you, together with examples of the syntax which you should use. An additional advantage of permitting SSH access to your account is that you will be able to upload files via an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you will be able to obtain SSH access to it with a mouse click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, provided with all accounts. If your plan doesn't support this feature by default, you'll be able to include it easily through the Upgrades menu. As soon as you go to the SSH section, you will discover the information that you need to connect to the server through a command line or a desktop application - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter may be updated at any time, when required. These login credentials are also essential if you would like to upload files through a secure connection and you want to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service that we offer. A detailed list of the commands you can perform shall give you a better idea of what tasks you could perform inside your account and each one is accompanied by a couple of instances of the syntax.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

The VPS server solutions we offer include SSH access by default, not as an additional upgrade or a feature which you have to activate. Once your new server is prepared, you will be able to connect and begin working on your content through the login details that you have entered during the order process. A copy of the SSH credentials shall be sent to you via e mail as well. Because your VPS shall be isolated from the others on the physical web server, there aren't any limitations as to what you can or cannot do through SSH. You can download, set up and manage any piece of software which will run on a Linux server, reboot your entire server or just a certain software component, and work with files, folders and databases without restrictions. All you'll need for this is a console or an SSH client on your end.