SSH stands
for Secure SHell. This is a command line interface
identical to telnet. The only difference is that
everything done through SSH is encrypted, so if
anyone tries to snoop in during your session, they
can't read what passwords or commands are being
typed.
Before you can start accessing your account with SSH,
you need to download an SSH client program. Perhaps
the best one out there is SecureCRT, available from
VanDyke software at
http://www.vandyke.com/ . It's shareware so that
you'll have to buy after 30 days of use. Otherwise,
you can try looking for SSH clients (including
freeware ones) at
http://www.tucows.com . Whichever SSH client
program you choose to download and install, in order
to actually SSH into your account with us, you'll
need to use the following settings in your SSH
client program:
Protocol: ssh1 or ssh2
Hostname: yourdomain.com (or whatever your domain
name is)
Port: 22
Cipher: 3DES or Blowfish
Authentication: password
Username: your account username
Password: your account password
Once you've successfully logged in, you'll be
presented with a command prompt that looks something
like "bash-2.04$ ". This is where you type commands.
Here's a brief list of commands you can use:
ls - (list) this displays the files and directories
in your current directory
ll - (long list) same as "ls", but displays some
more details
cd - (change directory) when followed by a valid
directory name, changes your current directory. Use
"cd .." to move back one directory in the hierarchy.
pico - opens up a session with a simple text editor.
Following this with a filename will edit that file
if it already exists, or will open up a new one
under that name if it doesn't exist
du - (disk usage) this displays a list of all of
your directories and subdirectories. Beside each one
is a number. That number tells you how much space
that directory or subdirectory is taking up in KB (1
MB = 1024 KB).
If you like, you can also try using the web-based
SSH utility included in your control panel (look for
the "SSH Telnet" icon). We can't offer any
guarantees on how well it'll work for you. It can be
quite buggy at times.
