Secure Shell, better known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol that is used to execute commands on a remote hosting server or to exchange data between a web server and a client. Since the data exchanged by the 2 sides is encrypted, a 3rd party won't be able to intercept it, which makes SSH a preferred means of handling an Internet hosting account. The commands which may be executed depend on the type of hosting service. On a shared hosting server, in particular, the possibilities are limited as you'll not have root access to the machine, so you could only create/move/delete files, set up and unpack archives, export and import databases, and so on. They are all actions that are performed within the shared hosting account and don't require a higher level of access. By using a virtual or a dedicated server, you'll be able to install server-side software or to restart the web server or only a specific service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted via a command line, but if you do not use a UNIX-like OS, there are a lot of apps for other OSs, that you can use to connect to the remote web server as well.

SSH Telnet in Hosting

SSH access may be enabled with a mouse click from the Hepsia Control Panel if the hosting you have chosen includes this function by default. If not, you could add it through the Add Services/Upgrades section of your Control Panel and enable it instantly. You'll find all the details that you need inside the SSH section of the CP - the host, the port number and the username that you must use, alongside comprehensive Help articles where we've listed each of the commands that you can use inside the account and examples of the syntax that you have to use. The SSH password can be changed from the same section at any time with a few clicks. As long as SSH access is enabled, you will also be able to connect safely via an FTP client as well. With an SFTP connection, each of the files that you upload shall go through an encrypted connection.