SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol used to transfer protected information between a client and a website hosting server, making it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any info. Many tech-savvy clients opt for SSH mainly because of the higher security level. The connection is established and the commands are delivered via a command line. The accessible options depend on the type of hosting service - on a shared server, for instance, files can be relocated or deleted, databases can be imported and exported, and archives may be set up or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, your choices are considerably more - the web server and the database server may be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software may be installed and more. These things are not possible on a shared server, due to the fact that full root access is required and all the other clients on that server shall be affected. While SSH is employed largely with UNIX-like Operating Systems, there are SSH clients for other OSs too - Windows, Mac OS, and so forth.

SSH Telnet in Web Hosting

SSH access can be permitted with a click from the Hepsia Control Panel if the web hosting plan which you have selected includes this function as standard. If not, you can include it via the Add Services/Upgrades section of your CP and enable it immediately. You will find all the details you need in the SSH section of the Control Panel - the host, the port number and the username which you must use, alongside comprehensive Help articles where we've listed all the commands which you can use inside the account and examples of the syntax which you have use. The SSH password may be modified from the very same section at any time with a couple of mouse clicks. Provided that SSH access is enabled, you'll also be able to connect securely through an FTP client as well. With an SFTP connection, all of the files you upload will go through an encrypted connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

SSH access is offered as standard with some of our semi-dedicated server packages, while with others you are able to include it from the hosting Control Panel if necessary - even just for the current month. In either case, you could activate and de-activate the function with just one click from the SSH section of the Control Panel. In the same spot, you will discover the server name, the port number and the username required to connect to our platform. You will also find a box where you can easily enter the password you want to use, because it does not 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 want. A full list of the commands that can be performed in a semi-dedicated account is supplied in our Knowledge Base, along with the syntax and a number of instances. An extra feature after SSH access is enabled will be the ability to connect to your hosting space via SFTP through any FTP client that supports such connections.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

If you get a new VPS server from our company, it shall come with full root access and you shall be able to connect to the server and to control everything via an SSH console. The function is provided by default with all package deals, so you shall not have to activate or upgrade anything. Your web server shall be set up right after you buy it and the instant you receive the Welcome e mail with the login info, you can connect via the server’s primary IP address and start working. Given that the VPS is a software emulation of a dedicated server and is separated from the other accounts on the physical machine, there will be no restrictions in terms of the commands that you can use. You will have full root access, so that you could set up and run any application which can work on a Linux web server, manage files, folders and databases or start/stop/reboot the entire machine or any software operating on it.