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Kenshi
Kenshi

Reputation: 187

Why couldn't I get onto the client's server through FTP?

I had a client that ultimately had to give up on because I couldn't for the life of me access his server. I tried through FileZilla and FireFTP.

He then told me that it's a Linux server and I need to access it through the SSH.

I was completely confused and I told him that maybe his password or hostname was not working. He said I needed something called "PuTTY" I checked it out but it was for windows and I am on a mac.

Can someone explain to me what this is all about or point me into the right direction where I can get a better understanding. I tried to research but I am not sure exactly what I am looking for.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 220

Answers (3)

ftexperts
ftexperts

Reputation: 746

Is it possible we're talking about SSH client key authentication here? (There's two main SSH key formats. Putty uses one of them, but can also translate to the other format.)

Upvotes: 0

Lekensteyn
Lekensteyn

Reputation: 66465

SSH is a secure methode of accessing a server. Files can be uploaded using sftp (not to be confused with FTPS). When connecting to a SSH server using ssh user@host, you'll be presented with a command line. If you do not know how to upload a file in this way, use a graphical SFTP client.

Filezilla is capable of SFTP. Depending on the security-awareness of your client, you need to add a private key, given by your client. Select SFTP as method (not FTP), enter the username and host provided by your client. If necessary, change the default port of 22.

For a software recommendation, try https://apple.stackexchange.com/ or https://superuser.com/

Upvotes: 0

duri
duri

Reputation: 15351

There is a built-in SSH client in Mac. Just type ssh [email protected] in your terminal.

Upvotes: 1

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