SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol which is used to connect to a web server and carry out various tasks through a command line. The protocol is employed by many experienced users, due to the fact that the information transmitted over it is encrypted, so it can't be intercepted on the way by a third party. SSH access can be used for a number of things based on the type of website hosting account. With a shared hosting account, in particular, SSH is one of several ways to import/export a database or to upload a file if the server allows for it. When you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH may be used for practically anything - you could install software or restart certain services like the web server or the database server that run on the machine. SSH is employed primarily with UNIX-like Systems, but there are clients which enable you to use the protocol if your PC is running a different Operating System too. The connection is created on TCP port 22 by default and the remote web server always listens for incoming connections on that port although a number of providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

In case you have a shared hosting account with us and you want to manage your content remotely via SSH, you can obtain SSH access to the account using your Hepsia Control Panel. If your package deal doesn't come with this feature as standard, you may add it with several mouse clicks through the Upgrades menu. Inside the SSH section of the CP, you shall see the host, the port number and the username you should use when you connect to the account. You can also select what password you would like to use, considering that it does not need to be the same as the one for the account. We've prepared a number of Help articles in which you could find all of the commands you will be able to use with a shared hosting package, as well as examples of how they're used. Also, if SSH access is enabled for your account, you shall be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection via a standard client such as FileZilla, for instance.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you'll be able to receive SSH access to it with just a click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting CP, provided with all accounts. If your package doesn't support this feature by default, you will be able to include it with ease through the Upgrades menu. When you go to the SSH section, you shall discover the info that you need to connect to the server using a command line or a desktop application - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter could be updated anytime, if required. These login credentials are also essential if you want to upload files via a secure connection and you want to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service which we provide you with. A complete list of the commands which you can perform shall provide you with a better idea of what tasks you can perform inside your account and each is accompanied by a couple of examples of the syntax.