17 May 2008 Support Center Home Why can I not telnet into my server? What is SSH? Solution Telnet is an antiquated protocol, passing data from one computer to another without encryption. Because you must login with a password to our servers, for security reasons, we use SSH. SSH is similar to Telnet, except that data sent and received are encrypted. This immensely reduces the chances of your website being hacked. If you do not have an SSH Client you can simply download one or go to the control panel, select SSH / Telnet and an SSH Java applet will load into a new window. Linux Users: An SSH client is typically installed by default. Windows Users: SSH Secure Shell for Workstations is a great program. The non-commercial version can be found @ http://www.ssh.com/support/downloads/secureshellwks/non-commercial.html Classic MacOS Users: MacSSH can be found @ http://pro.wanadoo.fr/chombier/MacSSH/SSH_info.html Mac OS X Users: An SSH client is typically installed by default. SSH is disabled by default. If you require SSH to be enabled on your hosting account create a helpdesk ticket. Article Details Article ID: 57 Created On: 02 Aug 2004 09:28 PM This answer was helpful This answer was not helpful User Comments Add a Comment Sharing is good. If you have a comment about this entry, please feel free to share. The comments might be reviewed by our staff, and may require approval before being posted. Questions posted will not be answered. Please submit a Ticket for support requests. Fullname: Email: (Optional) Comments: Back Client Login Billing Email: Password: Remember Me: Search -- Entire Support Site -- Knowledgebase Downloads Article Options Add Comment Print Article PDF Version Email Article Add to Favorites Home | Submit a Ticket | Knowledgebase | News | Downloads Language: English (U.S.)
