SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol that is used to transfer encrypted info between a client and a server, making it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any info. Many tech-savvy clients opt for SSH due to the improved security level. The connection is made and the commands are sent using a command line. The available options depend on the type of web hosting service - on a shared server, in particular, files can be transferred or deleted, databases can be imported and exported, and archives could be created or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, your options are much more - the web server and the database server may be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software could be installed plus much more. These things are not possible on a shared server, because full root access is required and all the other clients on that server would be affected. Although SSH is employed mainly with UNIX-like Operating Systems, there are SSH clients for other OSs as well - Windows, Mac OS, etc.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

SSH access is available with all shared hosting service which we provide. With some of them, it's provided by default, while with others it's an additional upgrade you can include with a couple of clicks in your web hosting Control Panel. You can obtain SSH access through the section dedicated to it where you shall also find the information that you need to connect - the host, the port number and the username. You may 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 which could be used with our shared plans are listed within a help article together with relevant instances. If the SSH access feature is enabled for your account, you will also be able to upload files through your favorite FTP client via an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

All our semi-dedicated server accounts offer the possibility to access and manage them through SSH. If the plan that you have selected includes this function by default, you just need to activate the SSH access function using the corresponding section of the Hepsia Control Panel. If the feature is listed as an optional upgrade, you could quickly include it using the Add Services/Upgrades link within the Hepsia CP and it shall be available within a minute. We have a lot of help articles and instructional videos regarding the use of SSH commands to handle your account and a full list of the commands that you can carry out along with several examples to give you a better perception of what you could do. If SSH is active, you shall also be able to set up an SFTP connection to the account and to upload information safely using any FTP app which supports the feature.