how to telnet ?

basic intro pleeeease?

[louponne]

ok, I should probably already know how to do this, but I have to "login to my account using ssh/telnet". I haven't the slightest idea how to do that, nor what to do after I do.

Can anyone offer a url or somewhere I could learn the basics?

Thanks

[DaveAtIFG]

First thing you'll need is a program able to do Telnet or SSH. If you're using Windows, you can find something here [tucows.myriad.net]. Most of the programs offered here do both, SSH is simply a secure version of Telnet.

These programs allow you to become a "terminal" on your host's *nix system. After you log in, you'll need some *nix commands.

Your host probably will have a users manual available online that will suggest commonly used commands such as changing a password, checking how much disk space is used or available or setting permissions on files.

Also, "A Basic Unix Tutorial" is located here [isu.edu].

That should get you started.