SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol which is used to exchange protected information between a client and a server, which makes it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any info. Many tech-savvy customers choose SSH mainly because of the higher level of security. The connection is made and the commands are sent via a command line. The available options depend on the type of Internet hosting service - on a shared server, for example, files could be moved or deleted, databases can be imported and exported, and archives could be set up or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, the choices are considerably more - the web server and the database server may be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software may be installed and much more. These things aren't possible on a shared server, because full root access is required and all the other clients on that server would be affected. While SSH is used predominantly with UNIX-like Operating Systems, there are SSH clients for other OSs as well - Windows, Mac OS, and so forth.

SSH Telnet in Shared Website Hosting

SSH access may be enabled with a click via the Hepsia Control Panel if the shared website hosting which you have picked comes with this function by default. If not, you could include it through the Add Services/Upgrades section of your Control Panel and enable it straightaway. You will find all the information that you need inside the SSH section of the CP - the host, the port number and the username that you need to use, as well as thorough Help articles where we've listed all the commands you can use in the account and examples of the syntax which you have use. The SSH password may be modified from the same section anytime with a few clicks. So long as SSH access is enabled, you shall also be able to connect securely via an FTP client as well. With an SFTP connection, all of the files you upload will go through an encrypted connection.