SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol that is used to transfer protected info between a client and a web server, which makes it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any info. Many tech-savvy clients opt for SSH because of the better security level. The connection is made and the commands are sent using a command line. The accessible options depend on the type of web hosting service - on a shared server, in particular, files can be relocated or deleted, databases could be imported and exported, and archives may be set up or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, your choices are much more - the web server and the database server could be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software could be installed plus much more. These things are not possible on a shared server, since full root access is needed and all the other clients on that server will be affected. Though SSH is used predominantly with UNIX-like Operating Systems, there are SSH clients for other OSs too - Windows, Mac OS, and so forth.

SSH Telnet in Shared Website Hosting

SSH access is offered with all Linux shared website hosting plans that we provide. With some of them, it is included as standard, while with others it is an additional upgrade that you can add with a few clicks from your hosting Control Panel. You may get SSH access through the section related to it in which you can also find the info which you need to connect - the host, the port number and the username. You may pick the password which you'll use and, if necessary, you shall be able to modify it with several mouse clicks from the same location. All commands which could be used with our shared packages are listed inside a help article alongside relevant examples. If the SSH access feature is enabled for your account, you'll also be able to upload files using your favorite FTP client via an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Servers

SSH access is provided as standard with some of our semi-dedicated server solutions, while with others you can include it through the hosting Control Panel if required - even just for the current month. Either way, you'll be able to activate and de-activate the function with just one mouse click through the SSH section of the Control Panel. In the same place, you'll see the server name, the port number and the username needed to connect to our platform. You shall also find a box where you could type in the password you want to use, because it does not need to be the same as the one you use to log into the CP. For better security, you can also change it as often as you require. A full list of the commands that can be performed within a semi-dedicated account is supplied in our Knowledge Base, along with the syntax and a few examples. An extra function after SSH access is enabled shall be the ability to connect to your hosting space via SFTP through any FTP client that supports this type of connections.

SSH Telnet in VPS Servers

When you buy a new VPS server from us, it'll offer full root access and you'll be able to connect to the server and to handle everything via an SSH console. The function is provided by default with all plans, so you won't have to activate or upgrade anything. Your website hosting server shall be set up soon after you order it and the instant you receive the Welcome e-mail with the login info, you could connect via the server’s primary IP address and start working. Because the VPS is a software emulation of a dedicated server and is separated from the other accounts on the physical machine, there won't be any restrictions in terms of the commands which you can use. You will have full root access, so that you could set up and run any application which can work on a Linux machine, manage files, folders and databases or start/stop/reboot the entire machine or any software running on it.