Obtaining Shell Access To Server
This document aims at
advanced users and covers the following topics:
Accessing Your SSH Account (Shell Access)
SSH Telnet is a secure
form of Telnet, using an RSA key. It is a more powerful means of access than
FTP in that it allows running scripts, etc. As such, SSH allows more
possibilities for error, and actions which may cause harm to the server. SSH
access to an account is a privilege which can be revoked if user's
activities appear detrimental to the health of the server.
To request shell
access to the server, do the following:
- Click FTP
Manager on your control panel home page.
- Enable Shell
Access. The request will be reviewed by our support staff and
approved within 24 hours.
- Click the Request
Status link to learn if your request has been processed. In case of
approval, Shell Access will become enabled:
-
All Shell Access
will be disabled after 48 hours. You will need to make a new request if
you need to access the shell account again.
For security
reason, all activities carried out via shell access will be logged and
monitored. You are not permitted to modify nor delete the ".bash_history"
file in your root directory. Your account could be subjected to
suspension or termination for the violation of this rule.
Running Your Shell Scripts With Crontab
Crontab allows you to
clock and run your own Unix shell scripts automatically. It is available
only in all hosting plans and requires the knowledge of Unix shell commands.
To enable crontab
jobs, do the following:
- Click FTP
Manager on your control panel home page.
- Enable Crontab.
- Click the Edit
icon for Crontab.
- On the page that
appears, add the crontab job:
Commands are executed by cron when the minute, hour, day and month
fields match the current time, and when at least one of the two day fields (day of
month, or day of week) match the current time.
The Mail-To
address is where the system will direct reports if errors occur.
To delete a job, check the box in the Delete section and click
Submit Query.
