SSH

SSH Telnet is a secure form of Telnet, using an RSA key. SSH is a more powerful means of access than FTP, and as such there are more possibilities for error, and actions which may cause harm to the server.

Please note that SSH Telnet access to an account is a privilege which can be revoked if we determine that the user's activities are detrimental to the health of the server.

The first step is to let us know you need SSH Telnet access - your account must be enabled for this access. The second step is to download and configure an SSH Telnet application. Third, you will need to create a key using your PC's SSH software, then use SSH feature within your Control Panel to upload the key to our servers. Once it is uploaded, you will be able to connect to our servers using SSH.

There are many good programs available on the Internet; three we've heard good things about are:

As an example we have provided instructions below for setting up SecureCRT to access an account.

SSH Settings:
Protocol: SSH
Port: 22
Cipher: 3DES
Authentication: RSA

Here are the Basic Steps to set up SSH on your domain.

1. E-Mail support to request SSH access. (Include your domain and username) Allow sufficient time for support to add SSH access to your domain. (Even though every account with New Winnipeg has SSH, we have to activate it from our side.)

2. Once this has been setup, open the SSH tool in your Control Panel.

3. You will be asked for a RSA key. Ignore this, and 'submit'.

4. You will see three boxes. Since we block SSH access based on IP address, you will need to know what your IP address is.

You can find out this information at IP chicken Go to the Web site, and your IP address will be displayed. Enter this IP address in one of the boxes within the SSH tool.

5. Wait 10 minutes until the server updates, and you're ready to SSH!

If you're on a dial-up connection, your IP address will consistently change.

Use IPmonster to check what your IP address is as it changes, so that you can connect using SSH.