SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol that is used to exchange protected info between a client and a website hosting server, making it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any info. Many tech-savvy clients prefer SSH mainly because of the higher security level. The connection is created and the commands are sent using a command line. The available options depend on the type of hosting service - on a shared server, for example, files may be relocated or deleted, databases can be imported and exported, and archives can be created or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, the options are considerably more - the web server and the database server may be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software could be installed and much more. These things are not possible on a shared server, because full root access is required and all the other customers on that server will be affected. Though SSH is employed primarily with UNIX-like Operating Systems, there are SSH clients for other OSs as well - Windows, Mac OS, etc.
SSH Telnet in Shared Web Hosting
SSH access can be allowed with a mouse click through the Hepsia Control Panel if the shared web hosting service you have picked provides this feature as standard. If not, you can include it through the Add Services/Upgrades section of your CP and enable it at once. You'll find all the details you need inside the SSH section of the Control Panel - the host, the port number and the username which you need to use, as well as detailed Help articles where we have listed each of the commands you can use inside the account and examples of the syntax that you have to use. The SSH password can be modified from the very same section at any time with several clicks. Provided that SSH access is enabled, you'll also be able to connect securely using an FTP client too. With an SFTP connection, each of the files that you upload shall go through an encrypted connection.
SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting
SSH access is available by default with some of our semi-dedicated server plans, while with others you may include it through the hosting Control Panel if required - even only for the current month. In either case, you could activate and de-activate the feature with just one click through the SSH section of the CP. In the same place, you'll see the server name, the port number and the username needed to connect to our platform. You'll also find a box where you may type the password that you'd like to use, because it does not have to be the same as the one you use to log into the CP. For better security, you may also change it as frequently as you need. The full list of the commands that can be performed inside a semi-dedicated account is available in our Knowledge Base, together with the syntax and several 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 that supports this type of connections.
SSH Telnet in VPS Web Hosting
All our virtual private server packages feature SSH access as standard, so you shall not have to add any upgrades or enable anything - the instant the server is set up and you receive its login information, you'll be able to connect via its main IP address and the login credentials that you've chosen during the signup process. Since the VPS accounts feature full root-level access, there are no restrictions regarding the commands that you may run. Your server will be isolated from the others on the physical machine, so you'll be able to manage more or less everything through a command line, including server-side software installations and reboots. This way, you'll be able to work with your files, databases and any applications that you install in a fast and secure way.