SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol that's used to exchange protected info between a client and a web server, making it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any information. Many tech-savvy clients opt for SSH due to the improved level of security. The connection is created and the commands are sent through a command line. The accessible options depend on the type of web hosting service - on a shared server, in particular, files can be transferred or deleted, databases may be imported and exported, and archives can be created or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, your options are a lot more - the web server and the database server could be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software may be set up plus much more. These things are not possible on a shared server, due to the fact that full root access is needed and all the other customers on that server would be affected. Though SSH is used predominantly with UNIX-like OSs, there are SSH clients for other OSs too - Windows, Mac OS, etc.

SSH Telnet in Shared Web Hosting

SSH access is available with all shared web hosting that we offer. With some of them, it's included as standard, while with others it's an additional upgrade you can include with a couple of mouse clicks from your website hosting CP. You can get SSH access from the section related to it in which you can also find the information that you need to connect - the host, the port number and the username. You can choose the password that you shall use and, if required, you'll be able to modify it with several clicks from the same location. All the commands that could be used with our shared packages are listed inside a help article along with relevant examples. If the SSH access feature is permitted for your account, you'll also be able to upload files using your favorite FTP client via an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you will be able to obtain SSH access to it with simply a mouse click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, provided with all accounts. If your package does not support this function by default, you'll be able to add it with ease through the Upgrades menu. As soon as you go to the SSH section, you shall find the info you need to connect to the server using a command line or a desktop app - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter could be updated at any time, if necessary. These login credentials are also needed if you'd like to upload files through a secure connection and you wish to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service which we offer you. A comprehensive list of the commands that you can perform will offer you a better idea of what tasks you may perform in your account and each is accompanied by a few instances of the syntax.

SSH Telnet in VPS Web Hosting

All our virtual private server plans come with SSH access as standard, so you shall not have to add any upgrades or enable anything - the moment the server is set up and you receive its login info, you shall be able to connect using its primary IP address and the login credentials which you have selected throughout the signup process. Since the VPS accounts feature full root-level access, there aren't any restrictions with regards to the commands that you can run. Your server shall be isolated from the other ones on the physical machine, so you'll be able to manage more or less everything via a command line, including server-side software installations and reboots. In this way, you can work with your files, databases and any apps that you install in a fast and safe way.