SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol employed to connect to a server and conduct different tasks via a command line. The protocol is used by many knowledgeable users, as the info transmitted over it is encrypted, so it can't be intercepted on the way by a third party. SSH access may be used for a number of things depending on the type of web hosting account. With a shared hosting account, in particular, SSH is among the ways to import/export a database or to upload a file when the website hosting server allows it. In case you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH can be used for pretty much everything - you could install software or restart certain services like the web server or the database server which run on the machine. SSH is employed primarily with UNIX-like Operating Systems, but there are clients which permit you to employ the protocol if your computer is working with a different Operating System as well. The connection is established on TCP port 22 by default and the remote web server always listens for incoming connections on that port although a number of providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

In case you have a shared hosting account with our company and you would like to manage your content remotely through SSH, you can obtain SSH access to the account through your Hepsia Control Panel. If your package deal does not provide this feature by default, you may add it with several clicks from the Upgrades menu. Inside the SSH section of the Control Panel, you'll see the host, the port number and the username that you should use when you connect to the account. You may also pick what password you would like to use, since it doesn't need to be the same as the one for the account. We've prepared numerous Help articles in which you may find all the commands that you will be able to use with a shared hosting plan, as well as examples of how they are used. Also, if SSH access is permitted for your account, you shall be able to establish a Secure FTP (SFTP) connection using a standard client like FileZilla, for instance.