Secure Shell, commonly known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol that is used to execute commands on a remote server or to exchange information between a hosting server and a client. As the data exchanged by the 2 sides is encrypted, a third party won't be able to intercept it, which makes SSH a favored means of managing a website hosting account. The commands that could be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared server, in particular, the options are limited because you won't have root access to the hosting server, so you can simply create/move/delete files, set up and unpack archives, import and export databases, etc. They are all actions which are performed in the shared hosting account and don't require a higher level of access. Through a virtual or a dedicated server, you'll have the ability to install server-side software or to restart the hosting server or just a certain service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted with a command line, and if you don't employ a UNIX-like OS, there are tons of applications for other OSs, which you can use to connect to the remote web server as well.

SSH Telnet in Cloud Hosting

SSH access can be enabled with a mouse click via the Hepsia Control Panel if the cloud service you have picked comes with this function by default. If not, you may add it from the Add Services/Upgrades section of your CP and enable it straightaway. You'll discover all the information which you need in the SSH section of the Control Panel - the host, the port number and the username which you have to use, as well as in depth Help articles in which we have listed the commands you can use in the account and examples of the syntax you have to use. The SSH password could be changed from the same section at any time with several mouse clicks. So long as SSH access is enabled, you will also be able to connect safely via an FTP client too. With an SFTP connection, each of the files that you upload shall go through an encrypted connection.