SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol employed to connect to a server and perform various tasks via a command line. The protocol is popular with many knowledgeable users, because the data transmitted over it is encrypted, so it cannot be intercepted on the way by a third party. SSH access could be used for a variety of things depending on the type of website hosting account. With a shared hosting account, for instance, SSH is among the ways to import/export a database or to upload a file in case the hosting server allows for it. In case you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH could be used for virtually everything - you can install software or restart specific services such as the web server or the database server which run on the machine. SSH is used mostly with UNIX-like Operating Systems, but there are clients that enable you to use the protocol if your laptop or computer is using a different Operating System as well. The connection is created on TCP port 22 by default and the remote web server always listens for incoming connections on that port even though many service providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Cloud Hosting

If you have a cloud hosting account with us and you want to handle your content remotely via SSH, you can easily get SSH access to the account through your Hepsia Control Panel. If your package doesn't include this feature by default, you can add it with several mouse clicks via the Upgrades menu. Inside the SSH section of the CP, you shall 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, given that it doesn't have to be the same as the one for the account. We've prepared a number of Help articles in which you could find each of the commands that you'll be able to use with a shared hosting package, as well as examples of how they are used. Additionally, if SSH access is allowed for your account, you will be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection by using a standard client like FileZilla, for example.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you'll be able to get SSH access to it with just a click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting CP, which comes with all accounts. If your plan doesn't support this feature by default, you shall be able to include it with ease via the Upgrades menu. When 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 application - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter could be updated at any time, if needed. These login credentials are also essential if you want to upload files through a secure connection and you want to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service that we provide. A comprehensive list of the commands you can perform shall offer you a better idea of what tasks you may perform in your account and each is accompanied by several examples of the syntax.