SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol that is used to connect to a web server and perform different tasks via a command line. The protocol is employed by many expert 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 employed for a lot of things depending on the type of web hosting account. With a shared hosting account, for example, SSH is one of several ways to import/export a database or to upload a file if the website hosting server allows it. When you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH may be used for just about everything - you may install software or restart particular services such as the web server or the database server which run on the machine. SSH is used typically with UNIX-like Operating Systems, but there are clients which allow you to employ the protocol if your laptop or computer is running a different OS too. The connection is created on TCP port 22 by default and the remote web server always listens for incoming connections on that port though many providers change it for security reasons.
SSH Telnet in Cloud Web Hosting
SSH access is provided with all Linux cloud web hosting that we provide. With some of them, it's offered by default, while with others it's an optional upgrade that you can include with a couple of clicks in your hosting Control Panel. You can obtain SSH access through the section dedicated to it in which you will also find the info that you need to connect - the host, the port number and the username. You will be able to choose the password which you'll use and, if necessary, you'll be able to change it with a few clicks from the same location. All commands that could be used with our shared plans are listed inside a help article alongside relevant examples. If the SSH access feature is enabled for your account, you shall also be able to upload files using your favorite FTP client via an SFTP connection.
SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers
When you have a semi-dedicated server account with us, you'll be able to obtain SSH access to it with a click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, supplied with all accounts. If your package doesn't support this feature by default, you will be able to add it effortlessly using the Upgrades menu. Once you go to the SSH section, you shall discover the info that 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 required. These login credentials are also required if you would like to upload files through a secure connection and you wish to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service that we offer you. A thorough list of the commands that you can perform will provide you with a better idea of what tasks you can perform in your account and each one is accompanied by several instances of the syntax.
SSH Telnet in VPS Servers
If you get a new VPS server from us, it shall come with full root access and you'll be able to connect to the server and to control everything via an SSH console. The feature is provided by default with all packages, so you won't have to activate or upgrade anything. Your server will be set up right after you order it and as soon as you receive the Welcome email with the login info, you can connect using the server’s primary IP address and start working. Because the VPS is a software emulation of a dedicated server and is isolated from the other accounts within the physical machine, there won't be any restrictions regarding the commands which you can use. You'll have full root access, so you can install and run any application which can work on a Linux machine, manage files, folders and databases or start/stop/reboot the whole machine or any software operating on it.