Secure Shell, also known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol used to execute commands on a remote server or to exchange data between a server and a client. Given that the info exchanged by the 2 sides is encrypted, a third party won't be able to intercept it, which makes SSH a preferred means of managing a hosting account. The commands which can be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared server, for example, the choices are limited since you'll not have root access to the web server, so you can only create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, import and export databases, and so on. They're all actions that are performed inside the shared hosting account and don't need a higher level of access. Using a virtual or a dedicated server, you will have the option to set up server-side software or to restart the web server or just a particular service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted via a command line, and if you don't use a UNIX-like OS, there are tons of applications for other OSs, you can employ to connect to the remote web server as well.
SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting
SSH access may be permitted with a click through the Hepsia Control Panel if the shared hosting which you have picked provides this function by default. If not, you may add it using the Add Services/Upgrades section of your Control Panel and enable it immediately. You will find all the information and facts which you need inside the SSH section of the Control Panel - the host, the port number and the username that you must use, alongside thorough Help articles where we've listed each of the commands which you can use in the account and examples of the syntax that you have to use. The SSH password may be modified from the same section at any time with a couple of mouse clicks. As long as SSH access is enabled, you will also be able to connect safely and securely via an FTP client too. With an SFTP connection, all the files you upload shall go through an encrypted connection.
SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers
SSH access is provided as standard with some of our semi-dedicated server solutions, while with others you can add it from the hosting Control Panel if needed - even just for the current month. In any case, you are able to activate and de-activate the function with a single click through the SSH section of the CP. In the same spot, you'll find the server name, the port number and the username required to connect to our platform. You'll also find a box in which you could type the password that you'd like to use, because it doesn't have to be the same as the one you use to log into the CP. For better protection, you can also change it as much as you need. A complete list of the commands which can be performed inside a semi-dedicated account is supplied in our Knowledge Base, alongside 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 which supports this type of connections.
SSH Telnet in VPS Servers
The VPS server offers we offer provide SSH access as standard, not as a paid upgrade or a feature that you should activate. The moment your new server is ready, you will be able to connect and start working on your content using the login details that you've entered throughout the order procedure. A copy of the SSH credentials shall be sent to you via email too. Because your VPS shall be isolated from the others on the physical web server, there aren't any limitations in regards to what you can or can't do using SSH. You may download, set up and manage any piece of software that will run on a Linux machine, reboot your entire server or simply a specific software component, and work with files, folders and databases with no restrictions. All you will require for that is a console or an SSH client on your end.