SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol that's used to exchange protected data between a client and a hosting server, which makes it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any information. Many tech-savvy users prefer SSH mainly because of the improved level of security. The connection is made and the commands are sent using a command line. The offered options depend on the type of hosting service - on a shared server, for example, files could be transferred or deleted, databases can be imported and exported, and archives may be created or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, your choices are significantly more - the web server and the database server could be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software may be set up plus much more. These things are not possible on a shared server, because full root access is needed and all the other clients on that server would be affected. Although SSH is employed mainly with UNIX-like OSs, there are SSH clients for other OSs too - Windows, Mac OS, and so on.

SSH Telnet in Shared Web Hosting

SSH access may be enabled with a mouse click through the Hepsia Control Panel if the shared web hosting plan which you have picked offers this function as standard. If not, you may include it using the Add Services/Upgrades section of your CP and enable it instantly. You will find all the details that you need in the SSH section of the CP - the host, the port number and the username which you must use, alongside thorough Help articles where we have listed the commands you can use within the account and examples of the syntax that you have to use. The SSH password can be changed from the exact same section at any time with a couple of clicks. As long as SSH access is enabled, you'll also be able to connect safely via an FTP client as well. With an SFTP connection, all of the files that you upload will go through an encrypted connection.