 | View Full Version : Newbie Q: How important is Telnet? jake712 03-05-2002, 08:03 PM Just a general question, how important is Telnet? And is it worth $25/year more to have it? What can you really do with it? Sorry if this is a really stupid question. Rochen 03-05-2002, 08:12 PM Originally posted by jake712 Just a general question, how important is Telnet? And is it worth $25/year more to have it? What can you really do with it? Sorry if this is a really stupid question. It is useful for things like MySQL, cron jobs etc. However most of the things you do via Telnet/SSH can now be done via a control panel of some kind. E.g. CPanel. I would have a look around as most hosting companies will provide it free of charge (standard feature). 21inchguns 03-05-2002, 08:27 PM if you dont really know what you can do with telnet, then it is highly likely that you wont need it.......If you do want it, dont pay $25 for it, as it is generally a standard feature......... Paul-UKWSD 03-05-2002, 08:38 PM We get very few requests for it, on a typical website it is not required at all. jake712 03-05-2002, 08:50 PM The $25/year added cost because I was trying to decide between Aletia's 200MB Mega-Deal (with Telnet) and Myacen's "businessHOSTING" (without Telnet). The difference between the two plans is $25/year annually. Myacen's plan is much better, so I'll go with your suggestions and probably host with them. Thanks for all your help. P.S. You can control MySQL databases with Ensim correct? avara 03-05-2002, 10:20 PM Originally posted by jake712 P.S. You can control MySQL databases with Ensim correct? Ensim includes access to PhpMyAdmin, which allows you to do almost anything you would usually do via telnet/SSH (including run commands, create and import dumpfiles, etc). That said, Ensim only includes 1 MySQL database per domain AFAIK. NyteOwl 03-06-2002, 12:51 AM Telnet is useful for remotely accessing a command shell on a remote computer. That said, it is also VERY INSECURE as it sends everything in plain text, including the username and password you use to log in to the remote machine. In the even that your connection is being "sniffed" or your system has been compromised, you will be revealing this info to the observer. If you really need remote shell access use SSH instead. It uses encryption to safeguard teh connection. |