SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol that is used to connect to a server and conduct different tasks via a command line. The protocol is used by many knowledgeable users, because the information transmitted over it is encrypted, so it cannot be intercepted on the way by a 3rd party. SSH access may be employed for lots of things depending on the type of website hosting account. With a shared hosting account, for instance, SSH is one of the ways to import/export a database or to upload a file if the website hosting server allows it. If you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH may be used for virtually anything - you may install software or restart certain services such as the web server or the database server that run on the machine. SSH is used mainly with UNIX-like Systems, but there are clients which allow you to use the protocol if your laptop or computer is working with a different Operating System as well. The connection is established on TCP port 22 by default and the remote hosting server always listens for incoming connections on that port although a number of service providers change it for security reasons.
SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting
If the shared hosting package that you’ve chosen during the signup procedure provides SSH access as standard, you'll be able to activate this function with only a mouse click in your Hepsia Control Panel. If you have picked a different package, the SSH access feature can be included via the Upgrades menu and it will become available at once. All the information that you need to connect will be conveniently listed in the SSH section of the CP - the hostname, the username and the port number. You can even set what password to use from the same location and you will be able to change it at any time. All commands that are allowed are listed in the Help articles that we have prepared for you, along with examples of the syntax that you need to use. An additional advantage of permitting SSH access to your account is that you'll be able to upload files via an SFTP connection.
SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you will be able to obtain SSH access to it with a mouse click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, provided with all accounts. If your plan does not support this function by default, you shall be able to add it without difficulty using the Upgrades menu. As soon as you go to the SSH section, you will find the information that you need to connect to the server through a command line or a desktop application - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter could be updated at any time, if required. These login credentials are also needed 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 we provide you with. A complete list of the commands which you can perform shall give you a better idea of what tasks you can perform in your account and each is accompanied by several examples of the syntax.
SSH Telnet in VPS Servers
When you acquire a new VPS server from us, it will feature full root access and you shall be able to connect to the server and to manage everything through an SSH console. The function comes by default with all packages, so you won't have to enable or upgrade anything. Your hosting server will be set up right after you purchase it and as soon as you receive the Welcome e mail with the login information, you may connect through the server’s primary IP address and start working. As the VPS is a software emulation of a dedicated server and is separated from the other accounts within the physical machine, there will be no restrictions in terms of the commands that you can use. You'll have full root access, so that you may set up and run any app which can work on a Linux hosting server, manage files, folders and databases or start/stop/reboot your entire machine or any software running on it.