Secure Shell, better known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol that is used to execute commands on a remote server or to exchange info between a server and a client. Given that the information exchanged by the 2 sides is encoded, a third party simply cannot intercept it, which makes SSH a preferred means of managing an Internet hosting account. The commands which can be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared server, for example, the possibilities are limited because you simply won't have root access to the web server, so you may simply create/move/delete files, create and unpack archives, import and export databases, and so on. They're all actions that are performed in the shared hosting account and do not require a higher level of access. By using a virtual or a dedicated server, you'll have the option to set up server-side software or to restart the server or just a certain service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted through a command line, and if you don't use a UNIX-like OS, there are a variety of apps for other OSs, you can employ to connect to the remote web server as well.

SSH Telnet in Web Hosting

In case you have a web hosting account with us and you'd like to manage your content remotely via SSH, you may get SSH access to the account using your Hepsia Control Panel. If your package doesn't include this feature as standard, you could add it with a couple of clicks from 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 may also select what password you would want to use, considering that it doesn't need to be the same as the one for your account. We've prepared numerous Help articles in which you can find each of the commands you will be able to use with a shared hosting plan, plus examples of how they are used. Additionally, if SSH access is permitted for your account, you shall be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection via a standard client such as FileZilla, for example.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

All our semi-dedicated server accounts provide the possibility to access and control them through SSH. If the plan you have chosen incorporates this function by default, you just have to allow the SSH access feature through the corresponding section of the Hepsia Control Panel. If the function is listed as an additional upgrade, you could quickly include it through the Add Services/Upgrades link inside the Hepsia CP and it will be available within a minute. We have a variety of help articles and educational videos regarding the use of SSH commands to manage your account and a whole list of the commands that you can execute together with various examples to provide you with a better idea of what you could do. If SSH is enabled, you'll also be able to establish an SFTP connection to the account and to upload data safely through any FTP application which supports the function.