On Mon, 15 Apr 2002 04:14:14 -0500, david <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > Use SSH (secure shell) instead. >> > It is a "encrypted telnet" which offers scp/sftp capabilities. >> > scp is a secure version of rcp (remote copy) >> > sftp -> secure ftp >> I have heard about that but I don't know how to use it. There is a >> nice Telnet program that comes with BasicLinux, an operating system >> that I am using from time to time and slowly learning more about. Do >> you know if I can do SSH with the Telnet program that comes with >> BasicLinux? > Since you use DOS frequently, grab the SSHDOS client: > http://sshdos.sourceforge.net/ >> If you think I can figure out how to use this SSH thing without having >> to climb a steep learning curve, please send it to me. > It's fairly straight forward. I'd recommend downloading SSHDOS and poke around > the files included. For example, you can construct a ssh.cfg (configuration > file) > that would save each connection parameter you have need of: > Host myemail > Hostname myserver.net #full hostname > User mylogin #username > Cipher 3des #cipher type [3des recommended] > Term vt100 #terminal type [vt100 most likely] > allowing you to simply type the following @ your DOS prompt to connect, > securely: > ssh myemail > cheers > david Thanks for the advice. I am now doing SSHDOS.EXE successfully. Also I have tried using the SSH.EXE program that accompanies the download package. That also works quite well, but I don't see the point in writing SSH.CFG files for use with SSH.EXE when I could just as easily write batch files for invoking SSHDOS.EXE. BTW, I have determined that you don't necessarily have a "choice" as to which cypher type to use. Whichever type you pick, it must match the type being used at the remote host, otherwise the remote host will close the connection before you ever see the password prompt. I wish I could learn how to use the SCPDOS program. It doesn't come with any documentation other than the tiny little bit of help you get when you enter "SCPDOS /?". In trying to figure it out I have experimented with many different syntax constuctions, all to no avail. Regards, Sam Heywood -- This mail was written by user of The Arachne Browser - http://arachne.cz/
