SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol that is used to connect to a web server and conduct different tasks using a command line. The protocol is employed by many expert users, since the information transmitted over it is encrypted, so it can't be intercepted on the way by a 3rd party. SSH access can be employed for lots of things with regards to the type of Internet hosting account. With a shared hosting account, for example, SSH is among the ways to import/export a database or to upload a file when the server allows for it. When you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH can be used for virtually everything - you could install software or restart certain services like the web server or the database server which run on the machine. SSH is used typically with UNIX-like Platforms, but there are clients that allow you to employ the protocol if your laptop or computer is running a different OS as well. The connection is created on TCP port 22 by default and the remote hosting server always listens for incoming connections on that port though lots of providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Cloud Hosting

If the cloud hosting plan that you’ve selected through the signup procedure includes SSH access by default, you'll be able to activate this function with only a mouse click within your Hepsia Control Panel. In case you have selected a different plan, the SSH access function could be included using the Upgrades menu and it will become available right away. All the details that you need to connect shall be conveniently listed within the SSH section of the CP - the hostname, the username and the port number. You could also set what password to use from the same place and you will be able to change it at any time. All of the commands that are allowed are listed inside the Help articles which we've prepared for you, together with examples of the syntax that you should use. An additional advantage of allowing SSH access to your account is that you shall be able to upload files using an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you'll be able to receive SSH access to it with only a mouse click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, offered with all accounts. If your package doesn't support this function by default, you will be able to include it without difficulty via the Upgrades menu. After you go to the SSH section, you shall find the info which you need to connect to the server through a command line or a desktop app - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter may be updated at any time, if necessary. These login credentials are also essential if you would like to upload files via a secure connection and you would like to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service that we provide. A complete list of the commands you can execute shall offer you a better idea of what tasks you can perform inside your account and each one is accompanied by a number of examples of the syntax.

SSH Telnet in VPS Hosting

If you obtain a new virtual private server from us, it'll offer full root access and you will be able to connect to the server and to handle everything through an SSH console. The feature is included by default with all plans, so you won't need to activate or upgrade anything. Your server will be set up shortly after you buy it and the instant you receive the Welcome email with the login information, 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 isolated from the other accounts inside the physical machine, there will be no restrictions in terms of the commands you can use. You'll have full root access, so that you could set up and run any app which can work on a Linux hosting server, manage files, folders and databases or start/stop/reboot the whole machine or any software operating on it.