SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol that is used to connect to a web server and execute different tasks via a command line. The protocol is used by many skilled users, as the info transmitted over it is encrypted, so it cannot be intercepted on the way by a 3rd party. SSH access can be employed for a lot of things depending on the type of website hosting account. With a shared hosting account, in particular, SSH is one of several ways to import/export a database or to upload a file when the website hosting server allows for it. If you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH may be used for virtually anything - you may install software or restart specific services like the web server or the database server that run on the machine. SSH is employed typically with UNIX-like Systems, but there are clients that enable you to use the protocol if your computer system is using a different Operating System as well. The connection is established on TCP port 22 by default and the remote server always listens for incoming connections on that port though many providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

SSH access may be permitted with a click via the Hepsia Control Panel if the Linux shared package that you have chosen comes with this feature as standard. If not, you may add it via the Add Services/Upgrades section of your Control Panel and enable it at once. You will discover all the details you need inside the SSH section of the CP - the host, the port number and the username which you need to use, along with in depth Help articles where we've listed each of the commands that you can use within the account and examples of the syntax that you have to use. The SSH password may be modified from the exact same section anytime with a few clicks. Provided that SSH access is enabled, you shall also be able to connect safely via an FTP client too. With an SFTP connection, each of the files you upload will go through an encrypted connection.