Why can't I login to telnet anymore? The standard telnet port has been closed to provide a more secure server. We require that you use an SSH (Secure Shell) client to login to the machine as this does not transmit clear text passwords. Accessing Your Server's SSH/Shell Login From Linux: For accessing your server from a home/office Linux access desktop, don't use our server-specific DOWNLOAD.openssl_and_openssh.sh script, just download and install these RPM packages for your home Linux box to connect to your server here: ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/OpenSSH/portable/rpm/ After installing the SSH client, you simply connect to your server like this: $ ssh -l username ip Accessing Your Server's SSH/Shell Login From Win9x/NT/2k: SecureCRT, Shareware, $99 http://www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt/index.html TeraTerm Pro & TTSSH, FreeWare, FREE http://www.zip.com.au/~roca/ttssh.html PuTTY 0.5b, MIT/OpenSource, FREE http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ If you have any suggestions for or problems with this website, please e-mail support@mercuryd.com