Secure Shell, better known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol employed to execute commands on a remote server or to exchange info between a web server and a client. As the data exchanged by the two sides is encrypted, a 3rd party can't intercept it, which makes SSH a favorite means of handling a web hosting account. The commands that could be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared hosting server, for example, the alternatives are limited as you will not have root access to the machine, so you may only create/move/delete files, set up and unpack archives, export and import databases, and so forth. They are all actions that are performed inside the shared hosting account and do not require a higher level of access. Through a virtual or a dedicated server, you shall have the ability to install server-side software or to restart the server or just a particular service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted with a command line, but if you don't employ a UNIX-like Operating System, there are tons of applications for other OSs, that you can use to connect to the remote hosting server as well.
SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting
When you have a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you shall be able to get SSH access to it with simply a mouse click from the corresponding section of the Hepsia hosting CP, supplied with all accounts. If your package does not support this function by default, you will be able to include it easily using the Upgrades menu. Once you go to the SSH section, you will find the information which you need to connect to the server using a command line or a desktop app - the server/host, the port number, the username and the password. The latter can be updated at any time, if necessary. These login credentials are also required if you would like to upload files using a secure connection and you wish to use SFTP, which is also part of the SSH access service that we provide. A complete list of the commands that you can carry out shall offer you a better idea of what tasks you can perform within your account and each one is accompanied by a number of examples of the syntax.