What is SSH?

SSH Secure Shell is the secure standard Unix Interface for remote logins. Its main aim is to address important security problems such as hackers stealing passwords.

If you wish to have SSH access, please email support@corpex.com with your username and domain name to request it.

Why Use SSH?

A telnet session uses clear text in all transmissions. Anyone 'eavesdropping' on your network connection can see your password. This may seem unlikely but it can happen.

SSH encrypts this information and makes the information unreadable. Given current technology, the text is secure enough for everyday use. And if you combine SSH with other common security procedures, such as changing your passwords regularly, things should be a great deal better than just with telnet.

How to use SSH?

Hostname

When the PuTTY configuration menu comes you type under hostname www. ,
for example: www.corpex.com

Port and Protocol

These settings are very easy to configure. You do not need to configure the port setting as it is changed when you use SSH as the protocol. After you have chosen SSH as the protocol, click on open to start the session.

Username and Password

On entering your session you will be prompted by a window to either press yes or no, click yes as it is safe and your session will be secure. You will then be asked to supply a username and password, which are your FTP username and password.

Saving a Session

To save a session is very easy, just type a name under saved sessions and click on save. For example for www.corpex.com I will save the session as Corpex.

Note: before entering a saved session you should click on SSH to ensure you are entering a secure shell.

Download PuTTY

We recommend that you download PuTTY from the following page.

PuTTY download page

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/