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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Ozark on March 18, 2003, 11:02:24 AM

Title: Login by Telnet or SSH
Post by: Ozark on March 18, 2003, 11:02:24 AM

I operate a vBulletin board and will move it to a new server in the next few months. When I installed the php-based board last year, I used FTP to install the files. It appears that I’ll need to use Telnet/SSH to move the database. I never used a Telnet or SSH program before. Any recommendations for free or low cost Telnet or SSH software?

Title: Login by Telnet or SSH
Post by: Vipermann on March 18, 2003, 11:15:53 AM

Telnet is built into the commands of Windows, it may not be fancy but it works.

Title: Login by Telnet or SSH
Post by: Eagler on March 18, 2003, 12:23:45 PM

PuTTy

we use SecureCRT around here

PuTTy i think is free, I think SecureCRT is not

Title: Login by Telnet or SSH
Post by: dfl8rms on March 18, 2003, 12:29:12 PM

Ozark -- contact me on the squad email.

As pointed out Putty is one option.

I've used Putty before when setting up my web site.  I'm actually looking for another client for my Windows system, but I use the ssh client for linux to do my bulk transfers.

Title: Login by Telnet or SSH
Post by: BNM on March 18, 2003, 10:13:22 PM

PuTTY is excellent. It will do all you need it to. Used it for a long time.

Download PuTTY (http://putty.bhni.net/download.html)

Title: Login by Telnet or SSH
Post by: Ozark on March 19, 2003, 12:35:34 PM

Thanks for the info guys.

Title: Login by Telnet or SSH
Post by: Ghosth on March 19, 2003, 10:30:37 PM

start/run/telnet

It will open window, click "connect" put in IP your connecting to.

Title: Login by Telnet or SSH
Post by: Sancho on March 21, 2003, 10:00:32 AM

you really should not use telnet if ssh is available.  also use sftp or scp to transfer files to/from the server instead of ftp, or tunnel ftp through ssh.  the guy who makes putty also makes pscp, the putty scp (secure copy client).  it{s good to go.

Title: Login by Telnet or SSH
Post by: bloom25 on March 22, 2003, 12:32:19 PM

Telnet is not secure.  Telnet sends all data (including passwords) as plain ASCII text.  NEVER use telnet to login to anything where security is important.

SSH is a far better option.  (I use putty as well - it's a very good little utility.)