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Knowledgebase : General Support • FTP • SSH • Password Protection > telnet/SSH
If you are one of the people still trudging around with vi and emacs
for your file editing, or are new to editing files via the command
line [1], FutureQuest has something much simpler to use, and it's
packed with many features to make your file managemen...
When you type the COMMAND shown, the ACTION described is what
should happen. (_Italicized_ portions replaced with your specific
information, of course.)
COMMAND
ACTION
BASIC NAVIGATION
CD
When typed by itself, CD ("change directory...
_PuTTY is a client program for Windows that will allow you to
establish an SSH connection to the FutureQuest server in order to work
in the shell environment at the command line._
This guide is based on PuTTY release version .58 and covers only the
bas...
Question:
I did see the extra FTP account option on your web site but I'm not sure if that includes an extra SSH account. If it does not include SSH, can I get an extra SSH account?
Answer:
As you noted, extra FTP accounts are available but they...
QUESTION:
My hosting package was just upgraded to your new Genesis Class servers
[1]. I'm currently connected to my account via the command line, and
I've noted that the default editor is no longer vim.
How do I change the default text editor to vi (...
QUESTION:
I am used to sending email using SSH, but need to know how to do it
at FutureQuest?
ANSWER:
To send email via the command line at FutureQuest:
First, SSH [1] to your account.
Once connected, then type:
mail _user@example.com _
(rep...
All of the below commands assume that you are within the same
directory that the compressed file is in. To be sure, type:
LS {enter}
If the file is there, you're ready to go. If not, type:
CD /BIG/DOM/XDOMAIN/WWW/DIRECTORY/ {enter}
replacing the pat...
_This guide is based on PuTTY and PuTTYgen release versions .58, and
assumes some knowledge of SSH and working with files on the server and
your computer._
PuTTYgen can be used to generate a key pair which will allow you to
log in via SSH using publ...
QUESTION:
I was using the wrong login information to access my account via SSH
and I think I triggered a block. I'm sure I'm using the correct
username and password now, but the message I get when trying to
connect is "Connection refused". I've also tr...
SSH [1] allows you to access to the command line environment on the
FutureQuest servers.
Below we describe how Mac OS X users can use the Terminal application
to connect to the FutureQuest servers with SSH.
If you are still using Mac OS 9, then y...
For editing files on the servers, one option is the File Manager
interface in your account's CNC [1]. The File Manager provides an
easy-to-use, point-n-click web interface that is recommended for most
Site Owners who wish to create or modify files dire...
Telnet is a user command and underlying TCP/IP protocol for accessing
remote computers. With telnet/SSH, you can log in to a remote system
and work with files and data on it via a command line prompt.
FutureQuest supports and recommends using SSH (S...
QUESTION:
I usually use scp to copy files to and from the server (when I am not
using windows). When I am using windows, I use ssh to log on to the
server using Tera Term Pro's ttssh which lets you transfer files using
the Zmodem protocol.
ANSWER:
...
WinSCP, an open source SFTP and SCP client for Windows, allows you to perform all of the basic file operations, such as copying and moving files to and from a remote computer, in a secure and encrypted channel. It also allows you to rename files and folde...