SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol that's used to transfer encoded information between a client and a website hosting server, making it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any information. Many tech-savvy clients prefer SSH mainly because of the higher security level. The connection is made and the commands are sent via a command line. The available options depend on the type of hosting service - on a shared server, for instance, files could be moved or deleted, databases may be imported and exported, and archives may be set up or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, the choices are considerably more - the web server and the database server can be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software could be installed and more. These things are not possible on a shared server, due to the fact that full root access is required and all the other customers on that server would be affected. Although SSH is employed primarily with UNIX-like OSs, there are SSH clients for other OSs too - Windows, Mac OS, and so on.
SSH Telnet in Shared Web Hosting
If the shared web hosting package deal which you’ve chosen during the signup procedure comes with SSH access by default, you shall be able to activate this feature with simply a mouse click within your Hepsia Control Panel. If you have selected a different package, the SSH access function could be added using the Upgrades menu and it'll become available instantly. All the details that you need to connect will be conveniently listed within the SSH section of the CP - 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 whenever you want. All of the commands which are permitted are listed inside the Help articles that we have prepared for you, together with examples of the syntax which you need to use. An additional advantage of allowing SSH access to your account is that you will be able to upload files using an SFTP connection.