SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol which is used to connect to a server and conduct various tasks through a command line. The protocol is used by many experienced users, because the data transmitted over it is encrypted, so it cannot be intercepted on the way by a third party. SSH access may be used for a lot of things depending on the type of hosting account. With a shared hosting account, in particular, SSH is among the ways to import/export a database or to upload a file in case the web server allows it. In case you have a virtual or a dedicated server, SSH may be used for pretty much anything - you could install software or restart particular services like the web server or the database server which run on the machine. SSH is used mainly with UNIX-like Systems, but there are clients which allow you to employ the protocol if your PC is running a different OS too. The connection is established on TCP port 22 by default and the remote server always listens for incoming connections on that port even though a number of providers change it for security reasons.

SSH Telnet in Shared Hosting

SSH access can be enabled with a mouse click from the Hepsia Control Panel if the shared hosting that you've picked includes this function by default. If not, you can include it via the Add Services/Upgrades section of your Control Panel and enable it right away. You'll discover all the information which you need within the SSH section of the CP - the host, the port number and the username that you have to use, alongside thorough Help articles in which we have listed each of the commands you can use within the account and examples of the syntax you have to use. The SSH password may be modified from the very same section anytime with several clicks. Provided that SSH access is enabled, you will also be able to connect safely via an FTP client too. With an SFTP connection, all of the files that you upload will go through an encrypted connection.