SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol that's used to connect to a web server and conduct various tasks through a command line. The protocol is popular with many expert users, as the info transmitted over it is encrypted, so it can't be intercepted on the way by a third party. SSH access can be used for a variety of things with regards to the type of hosting account. With a shared hosting account, for example, SSH is one of the ways to import/export a database or to upload a file in case the hosting server permits it. If you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH may be used for pretty much anything - you can install software or restart particular services including the web server or the database server which run on the machine. SSH is employed mainly with UNIX-like Platforms, but there are clients that enable you to employ the protocol if your PC is running a different OS as well. The connection is created on TCP port 22 by default and the remote server always listens for incoming connections on that port though a number of providers change it for security reasons.
SSH Telnet in Hosting
SSH access can be permitted with a mouse click via the Hepsia Control Panel if the Linux hosting package that you have selected provides this function as standard. If not, you may add it through the Add Services/Upgrades section of your CP and enable it immediately. You will find all the info which you need in the SSH section of the Control Panel - the host, the port number and the username that you must use, as well as in depth Help articles in which we've listed all of the commands that you can use in the account and examples of the syntax that you have to use. The SSH password may be changed from the exact same section at any time with a couple of clicks. As long as SSH access is enabled, you shall also be able to connect securely via an FTP client as well. With an SFTP connection, each of the files that you upload shall go through an encrypted connection.
SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting
SSH access is available by default with some of our semi-dedicated server plans, while with others you are able to include it through the hosting CP if required - even just for the current month. Either way, you can activate and de-activate the function with only one mouse click via the SSH section of the CP. In the same location, you'll find the server name, the port number and the username needed to connect to our platform. You shall also find a box where you can easily type in the password which you want to use, as it doesn't have to be the same as the one you use to log into the CP. For better security, you can also change it as much as you require. The full list of the commands that can be performed in a semi-dedicated account is available in our Knowledge Base, alongside the syntax and a number of examples. An extra function after SSH access is enabled will be the ability to connect to your hosting space via SFTP using any FTP client which supports this type of connections.