Author Topic: Login by Telnet or SSH (Read 399 times)

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?

Vipermann · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2003, 11:15:53 AM »

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

Eagler · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2003, 12:23:45 PM »

PuTTy

we use SecureCRT around here

PuTTy i think is free, I think SecureCRT is not

dfl8rms · « **Reply #3 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.

BNM · « **Reply #4 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

Ozark · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2003, 12:35:34 PM »

Thanks for the info guys.

Ghosth · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2003, 10:30:37 PM »

start/run/telnet

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

Sancho · « **Reply #7 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.

bloom25 · « **Reply #8 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.)