Secure Shell, also known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol employed to execute commands on a remote hosting server or to exchange info between a hosting server and a client. Given that the info exchanged by the two sides is protected, a third party won't be able to intercept it, which makes SSH a favorite means of handling a web hosting account. The commands that may be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared server, in particular, the possibilities are limited since you won't have root access to the hosting server, so you may simply create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, export and import databases, etc. They're all actions which are executed inside the shared hosting account and don't need a higher level of access. By using a virtual or a dedicated server, you shall have the option to set up 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, and if you don't employ a UNIX-like OS, there are a number of applications for other OSs, that you can employ to connect to the remote server as well.

SSH Telnet in Cloud Hosting

When you have a cloud hosting account with us and you want to manage your content remotely via SSH, you can get SSH access to the account through your Hepsia Control Panel. If your package deal does not provide this feature as standard, you may add it with several mouse clicks through the Upgrades menu. Within 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, as it does not have to be the same as the one for your account. We've prepared several Help articles where you could find each of the commands you will be able to use with a shared hosting package, as well as examples of how they're used. Moreover, if SSH access is permitted for your account, you shall be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection by using a standard client like FileZilla, for instance.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

SSH access is included as standard with some of our semi-dedicated server plans, while with others you will be able to include it through the hosting Control Panel if needed - even only for the current month. Either way, you could activate and de-activate the feature with one click via the SSH section of the Control Panel. In the same place, you will see the server name, the port number and the username required to connect to our platform. You will also find a box where you may type in the password which you want to use, since it does not need to be the same as the one you use to log into the Control Panel. For better security, you may also change it as often as you want. The full list of the commands which can be executed inside a semi-dedicated account is available in our Knowledge Base, alongside the syntax and a few examples. An extra function after SSH access is enabled will be the ability to connect to your hosting space via SFTP using any FTP client that supports this sort of connections.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

When you buy a new VPS server from our company, it will provide full root access and you shall be able to connect to the server and to handle everything through an SSH console. The feature is included by default with all package deals, so you won't need to activate or upgrade anything. Your hosting server shall be set up right after you get it and the minute you get the Welcome e mail with the login details, you could connect through the server’s main IP address and start working. Because the VPS is a software emulation of a dedicated server and is separated from the other accounts inside the physical machine, there won't be any restrictions with regards to the commands you can use. You shall have full root access, so that you may set up and run any application which can work on a Linux hosting server, manage files, folders and databases or start/stop/reboot the whole machine or any software running on it.