SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol employed to transfer protected info between a client and a server, making it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any data. Many tech-savvy users opt for SSH mainly because of the higher level of security. The connection is made and the commands are delivered via a command line. The offered options depend on the type of web hosting service - on a shared server, in particular, files could be moved or deleted, databases may be imported and exported, and archives may be set up or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, the options are much more - the web server and the database server may be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software may be set up and a lot more. These things are not possible on a shared server, since full root access is needed and all the other customers on that server will be affected. While SSH is used mainly with UNIX-like Operating Systems, there are SSH clients for other OSs too - Windows, Mac OS, etc.

SSH Telnet in Web Hosting

When you have a web hosting account with our company and you would like to deal with your content remotely through SSH, you can easily get SSH access to the account using your Hepsia Control Panel. If your plan does not include this feature by default, you can easily add it with a few clicks from the Upgrades menu. In the SSH section of the CP, you'll see the host, the port number and the username that you should use when you connect to the account. You could also pick what password you want to use, as it doesn't need to be the same as the one for the account. We have prepared numerous Help articles where you can easily find all the commands you will be able to use with a shared hosting package, along with examples of how they are used. Moreover, if SSH access is permitted for your account, you will be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection using a standard client such as FileZilla, for instance.