--- title: "SSH Hosting" description: "SSH Hosting Full Root Access on Infrastructure You Control Install anything. Configure everything. Connect directly to hardware you don't share. InMotion Hosting Bare Metal Servers include full root..." url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/ssh-hosting date: 2022-06-13 modified: 2026-06-09 author: "Nicole Paschen" type: page lang: en --- # SSH Hosting # SSH Hosting ## Full Root Access on Infrastructure You Control Install anything. Configure everything. Connect directly to hardware you don’t share. InMotion Hosting Bare Metal Servers include full root access and SSH on every plan, at no additional cost. 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Valid through Jul 31, 2026 12pm ET. ![Support Agent Icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/icon-support-agent.svg) 24/7 Award Winning Human Support ![Icon Monitor](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/icon-monitor-heart.svg) Fast SSD Storage ![Guarantee Icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/icon-verified-user.svg) Up to 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee ![Review Icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/icon-review.svg) Excellent Trustpilot Rating ## What SSH Access Actually Gives You SSH is a cryptographic network protocol for operating servers securely over an unsecured network. Most hosting providers give you a restricted shell. That is fine for shared hosting, but it is not what system administrators, developers, and infrastructure teams need. With SSH access on an InMotion Hosting Bare Metal Server, you get a true interactive shell session on a single-tenant machine. No hypervisor overhead. No resource contention from other tenants. Direct access to the hardware you are paying for. **What that means in practice:** - Navigate the full file system with no directory restrictions - Run cron jobs, shell scripts, and custom automation - Monitor system performance in real time with tools like htop, iostat, and vmstat - Start, stop, and configure services (Apache, NGINX, MySQL, Redis, and others) - Transfer files securely with SCP and SFTP - Set up SSH tunnels for encrypted port forwarding and secure remote access ![SSH hosting console](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ssh-hosting-console.png) ## Full Root Access, Included on Every Bare Metal Server Root access means logging into your server as the superuser, with full administrative privileges over the entire system. You can install any software package, modify system files, configure kernel parameters, manage users and permissions, and alter firewall rules without any restrictions imposed by the hosting provider. Most shared hosting accounts give you SSH access with a locked-down shell. You can read files and run some commands, but the system is still controlled above you. Root access removes that ceiling entirely. **You need root access when:** - Installing software not available in a standard control panel (custom compilers, specialized runtimes, build toolchains) - Configuring system-level services like systemd units, iptables rules, or kernel network parameters - Running containerized workloads with Docker or Kubernetes - Setting up your own control panel, such as WHM/cPanel or CyberPanel - Deploying custom application stacks that require specific OS-level dependencies - Managing dedicated database server instances with full configuration control Every InMotion Hosting [Bare Metal Server](/bare-metal-servers) ships with full root access included. There is no add-on purchase, no support ticket required, and no waiting period. ## SSH Tunneling for Secure Remote Connections An SSH tunnel creates an encrypted channel between your local machine and your server, forwarding traffic through it. This is useful for securing traffic that would otherwise travel in plain text, such as database connections from a remote workstation or access to internal admin interfaces. A common example: a developer connects to a remote MySQL instance on port 3306 without exposing that port to the public internet. The connection routes through SSH, remains encrypted end-to-end, and the database never appears in an external port scan. You can configure SSH tunnels for: - Remote database access (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis) - Securing web application admin panels - Proxying internal services to your local machine for development - Establishing encrypted connections between servers in a private network InMotion Hosting Bare Metal Servers include SSH key management built into the platform, so you can generate and manage your key pairs securely without relying on password authentication. Key-based authentication is faster, more secure, and eliminates the risk of brute-force password attacks. ![SSH Hosting Widget](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ssh-hosting-wget-wordpress-2-300x189-1.png) ## Install Any Application Stack, Without Restrictions With root access on a Bare Metal Server, you get full control over your environment configuration. InMotion Hosting Bare Metal Servers include SSH key management built into the platform, so you can generate and manage your key pairs securely without relying on password authentication. Key-based authentication is faster, more secure, and eliminates the risk of brute-force password attacks. A few examples of what teams deploy on InMotion Hosting Bare Metal: ![Performance Icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-dns-lg.svg) **Full LAMP or LEMP stacks** configured to their exact specifications. ![Building icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-apartment.svg) **WordPress, Drupal, Magento, and PrestaShop** installed directly from the command line into any directory, with database setup handled from the MySQL CLI. ![code icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-settings-ethernet.svg) **Deploy Node.js or Python applications** with your chosen runtime versions, outside of what a package manager defaults to. ![Memory Icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/icon-memory.svg) **Redis and Memcached** as dedicated caching layers configured for the application’s exact memory requirements. ![Shield icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-shield_lock.svg) **Set up Let’s Encrypt SSL** certificates with certbot and automate renewal via cron. ![Security Icon](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/icon-verified-user.svg) **Install and configure Fail2ban** for automated intrusion prevention. ## The Infrastructure Behind Your SSH Session Command-line speed depends on what the command is actually running on. An SSH session connected to an overloaded shared host is a constant exercise in waiting. InMotion Hosting Bare Metal Servers give you dedicated hardware with no virtualization overhead. Bare Metal Servers are single-tenant physical servers with all resources dedicated to one user. Processing power, RAM, and storage are not shared with other customers. Storage is NVMe SSD on available configurations. The network uses both Edge and Core routing for redundancy, partners with Corero for DDoS protection, and maintains 99.99% uptime on tier-1 network infrastructure. Available operating systems include Debian, Ubuntu, and Alma Linux, or you can load your own OS. IPMI access is available for lights-out server management when you need hardware-level control. ## Not Ready for Bare Metal? VPS Hosting Includes SSH Too. If your workload does not require dedicated hardware yet, InMotion Hosting[ VPS plans](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/vps-hosting) also include SSH access with root-level control. VPS is the right fit for development environments, smaller production workloads, and teams that need command-line access at a lower starting price. The tradeoff is shared physical hardware. A VPS allocates virtualized resources from a host machine with other tenants. For most early-stage workloads, that is a reasonable starting point. When traffic or resource demands grow, Bare Metal is the direct upgrade path, with no migration complexity introduced by a control panel change. ![Web Hosting Support Expert](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/switching-hostinger-contentblock-image.png) ## Why Technical Teams Choose InMotion Hosting *   * No restricted shells. No locked configurations. Root access is included with every Bare Metal Server. The server is yours to administer. *   * Physical hardware you do not share. Single-tenant bare metal means no noisy neighbors, no resource contention, and no hypervisor between your application and the CPU *   * Human support, 24/7, from people who know Linux. When you hit a problem at 2 a.m., you reach an experienced technician, not a first-tier script reader. Our team can assist with SSH key setup, firewall configuration, service troubleshooting, and more. *   * Founder-led. No private equity. InMotion Hosting has been independently owned since 2001. No outside investors drive our infrastructure or support decisions. Our 170,000+ customers and NPS of 52 reflect 25 years of prioritizing the people on our servers. ## SSH Hosting Guides and Resources - [What is Shell (SSH) Access?](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/ssh/what-is-shell-access/) - [When Do I Need Root Access?](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/ssh/do-i-need-root-access/) - [How to Generate SSH Keys](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/ssh/how-to-generate-ssh-keys/) - [Managing SSH Keys for Your Server](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/cloud-server/manage-ssh-keys/) - [How to SSH Into Your Shared Hosting Server](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/ssh/shared-reseller-ssh/) - [How to Manage Files from within SSH](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/ssh/managing-files/) - [How to Blacklist/Whitelist IP Address via SSH](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/ssh/blacklist-whitelist-ip-address-ssh/) - [How to Add SSH Keys to Your GitHub Account](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/server/ssh/how-to-add-ssh-keys-to-your-github-account/) ## Get SSH Access on a Server That Performs Ready-to-deploy hardware. Full root access included. Purchase directly online or chat with Sales 24/7 for custom configuration help. [View Servers ](#dedicated-servers-rostrum)