Secure Shell, better known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol used to execute commands on a remote machine or to exchange information between a server and a client. Due to the fact that the info exchanged by the 2 sides is encoded, a third party cannot intercept it, which makes SSH a favored means of managing a web hosting account. The commands which may be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared web server, for example, the alternatives are limited as you won't have root access to the web server, 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 carried out within the shared hosting account and don't require a higher level of access. By using a virtual or a dedicated server, you shall be able to set up server-side software or to restart the web server or only a certain service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted through a command line, but if you do not use a UNIX-like OS, there are tons of applications for other OSs, which you can use to connect to the remote server as well.

SSH Telnet in Hosting

SSH access may be allowed with a mouse click through the Hepsia Control Panel if the hosting you have chosen provides this feature as standard. If not, you may add it via the Add Services/Upgrades section of your CP and enable it instantly. You will discover all the info that you need inside the SSH section of the Control Panel - the host, the port number and the username that you have to use, as well as thorough Help articles where we've listed the commands which you can use in the account and examples of the syntax which you have use. The SSH password could be modified from the very same section anytime with a couple of mouse clicks. So long as SSH access is enabled, you will also be able to connect securely using an FTP client too. With an SFTP connection, each of the files which you upload will go through an encrypted connection.