SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol employed to exchange encoded information between a client and a hosting server, making it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any data. Many tech-savvy clients opt for SSH due to the improved level of security. The connection is made and the commands are delivered using a command line. The offered options depend on the type of web hosting service - on a shared server, for example, files may be moved or deleted, databases could be imported and exported, and archives could be created or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, your options are a lot more - the web server and the database server may be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software may be set up and much more. These things aren't possible on a shared server, because full root access is needed and all the other customers on that server will be affected. Although SSH is employed predominantly with UNIX-like OSs, there are SSH clients for other OSs as well - Windows, Mac OS, etc.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

If the shared hosting package deal that you’ve chosen throughout the signup process provides SSH access by default, you'll be able to activate this function with a mouse click in your Hepsia CP. In case you have chosen a different package, the SSH access function may be added through the Upgrades menu and it shall become available straightaway. All the details that you need to connect will be conveniently listed in the SSH section of the Control Panel - the hostname, the username and the port number. You can also set what password to use from the same place and you will be able to change it anytime. All of the commands that are allowed are listed inside the Help articles that we've prepared for you, together with examples of the syntax which you must use. An additional advantage of enabling SSH access to your account is that you will be able to upload files through an SFTP connection.