SSH, which is an abbreviation for Secure Shell, is a network protocol which is used to transfer protected data between a client and a server, making it impossible for unauthorized parties to intercept any info. Many tech-savvy customers opt for SSH mainly because of the higher level of security. The connection is established and the commands are sent through a command line. The available options depend on the type of web hosting service - on a shared server, for example, files can be transferred or deleted, databases could be imported and exported, and archives may be set up or unpacked. On a virtual or a dedicated server, the choices are much more - the web server and the database server may be started/stopped/rebooted, server-side software may be installed and more. These things aren't possible on a shared server, since full root access is required and all the other clients on that server would be affected. Though SSH is employed primarily with UNIX-like OSs, there are SSH clients for other OSs as well - Windows, Mac OS, and so forth.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

SSH access is available with all Linux shared hosting services we offer. With some of them, it's offered as standard, while with others it is an optional upgrade which you can add with several clicks from your hosting Control Panel. You can obtain SSH access through the section dedicated to it where you shall also find the information that you need to connect - the host, the port number and the username. You can pick the password that you will use and, if required, you shall be able to modify it with a couple of mouse clicks from the same location. All the commands which may be used with our shared plans are listed within a help article alongside relevant examples. If the SSH access function is allowed for your account, you shall also be able to upload files using your preferred FTP client via an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting

SSH access is included as standard with some of our semi-dedicated server solutions, while with others you can include it through the hosting CP if necessary - even just for the current month. Either way, you are able to activate and de-activate the feature with a single mouse click from the SSH section of the CP. In the same spot, you'll find the server name, the port number and the username required to connect to our platform. You'll also find a box where you can input the password which you want to use, as it doesn't have to be the same as the one you use to log into the Control Panel. For better security, you may also change it as much as you need. A full list of the commands which can be executed inside a semi-dedicated account is supplied in our Knowledge Base, alongside the syntax and a couple of examples. An extra function after SSH access is allowed shall be the ability to connect to your hosting space via SFTP through any FTP client which supports this kind of connections.

SSH Telnet in VPS Web Hosting

The virtual private server solutions we offer include SSH access as standard, not as an additional upgrade or a function that you need to enable. As soon as your new server is ready, you'll be able to connect and begin working on your content through the login details you have entered through the order process. A copy of the SSH credentials will be sent to you via email too. Since your VPS will be isolated from the others on the physical web server, there aren't any limitations in regards to what you can or cannot do using SSH. You'll be able to download, install and manage any piece of software that'll run on a Linux server, reboot your entire server or only a particular software component, and work with files, folders and databases with virtually no restrictions. All you will require for this is a console or an SSH client on your end.