Telnet/SSH access allows clients to take advantage of easy maintenance of their sites in a
UNIX shell. Clients are able to roam through their sites, change permissions, move files,
delete files, and debug scripts. Compiling programs is also possible. Telnet access also
allows for manipulation of MySQL databases. All accounts come with one shell account. SSH,
or Secure Shell, is very similar to Telnet in that the login and password information
(authentication) are encrypted from client to server, making transmission of data more
secure.
The power of Telnet...
Using terminal software such as CRT,
clients can remotely log into the server and execute system commands directly from the
terminal, as if the user were logged in directly from the console. Thus, Telnet and SSH is
often times referred to as a terminal emulator, because it is just that.
Quick and easy maintenance.
Telnet and SSH allows clients direct access to your
files, which can be updated and saved easily, avoiding the need to transport the files
from your client to the server. Since you are working directly on the server with Telnet
and SSH, any changes you make to any of your files are done right away. Thus, you can
update content on your website quicker and easier than FTP in most cases. Clients can use
either Telnet or SSH, depending on their preferences. Since there are some U.S. export
restrictions on SSH clients, we give all clients the decision between Telnet and/or SSH.
Security in the shell...
Unlike other hosting companies who allow their
clients to use a shell which allows users to access the data of other clients, our custom
shell, ctsh is completely secure. Our ctsh shell jails all users to their account, so you
can be assured that we do not compromise security with Telnet access! With SSH, your login
and password are sent to the server for authentication using high-bit encryption, further
making your session secure.
