Could someone please explain to me a bit more about what ssh is?
is it a sort of free ssl conection that isn't detected by the browser? I've just installed it and visited their site. It says that it encripts incoming and out going data. So if I understand you don't either have to buy a certificate...
Richard

SSH is a Secure Shell or Secure Socket Shell. It's used in place of the insecure Telnet.

Here is more information for you:

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci214091,00.html

When you connect to your server using telnet it is insecure. Anyone who is sniffing your network can possibly determine what your username and passwords are.

If you use telnet you usually are connecting on port 23. SSH uses port 22 i think and is secure to transmit information to your server because it encrypts your information. The sniffer can not or makes it virtually impossible to steal your information.

If you are simply using telnet on a windows machine you should upgrade to a product called Tera Term Pro.

http://www.zip.com.au/~roca/ttssh.html

There you will find a telnet program with the SSH option built in.
If you have not enabled your SSH on your server you need to login to telnet (for the last time) as root (su) and type 'ntsysv' and turn on SSH. Have fun and dont use Telnet. ;-)

Originally posted by phpjames
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If you are simply using telnet on a windows machine you should upgrade to a product called Tera Term Pro.

http://www.zip.com.au/~roca/ttssh.html
...SecureCRT is an excellent SSH client for Windows that's worth taking a look at: http://www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt/index.html