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[saghir69]

I'm not very familiar with SSH/Shell Access But i want to use a script that requires me to run some commands in SSh, Is there anyway around it?

[rghf]

You could ask your host to run them for you

rus

[Xenatino]

I take it that your host does not allow SSH access to its customers?

There is no direct way "around" it without doing as vaserv says and requesting your host to run the commands for you (that I know of)

[saghir69]

well they will but with a charge, but thing is that i'm not even sure if i want to use it or not. i just need to check the functionality first.

* its i directory script. i think i'll end up writing one my self i can't seem to find one that will do what i want the script to do, plus i want a free one lol

[Valve Ben]

If they charge to run a few commands for you then you're with the wrong host.

[saghir69]

^ well the charge is to give me access to SSH, and they said something about faxing a photo id, is that normal?

[Valve Ben]

Charging for SSH access is up to the host - some do, some don't - but yes asking for photo ID is something you should expect.

[saghir69]

why whats the big deal about SSh? What can someone do with the access?

[Xenatino]

Originally Posted by saghir69

why whats the big deal about SSh? What can someone do with the access?

With SSH, you can parse commands straight to the server which, in the wrong hands could possibly lead to server crashing, or malisious scripts being executed right under the hosts nose.

A lot of hosts now do not allow SSH full stop. Some charge extra for it and a lot of these require some form of checkable identification. In the event that someone does mess up their server through SSH, they need to know who to go after! And very very few hosts now allow SSH as part of their packages, and those that do usually have very hard restrictions on its usage.

[saghir69]

^ ok cool sounds interesting, ummm i think they shouldn't give me access. lol or I might get a bit power crazy.