Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ 4: any way to determine site number fromGUI?

[Jay Summers <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> FTP in as server admin! (with WS_FTP)
>> (should be over ssh, but since you don't have it)
>> cd /home/sites
>> select a domain www.domain.com
>> The ftp client should display the directory as /home/sites/siteX
>> where X is the site number of www.domain.com
> 
> OK, now you've started something.  How do you connect with ftp over ssh.  I
> use ssh instead of telnet, but I don't see anything in WS_FTP, I do see ssl
> and can't seem to figure that one out either.

You can use Port Forwarding if your telnet/ssh client supports it. I use
TerraTerm Pro. A basic setup would be:

1. Setup your ssh client to forward port 21 and connect to your box
2. Fire up WS_FTP and ftp to 127.0.0.1:21, using your admin username and
password.

or

You could buy SecureFX.

http://www.vandyke.com/products/securefx/index.html

HTH,
j