NTL shell account?

XK1337 · 01-06-2005, 19:28

Hello, I have been reading about these forums for a while but just decided to sign up.

I wanted to know if NTL provides a shell account? and if so what is my username and password?

Thanks in advance

Paul K · 01-06-2005, 19:33

Shell account? Might want to explain what you mean there.
The user name for the main broadband account is normally the name of the person on the account/ bill followed by @ntlworld.com
eg. bill.payer@ntlworld.com
User names and passwords are normally sent out in a letter with a "welcome pack".
If by shell account you mean something like this then I think the answer is no.

SLM · 01-06-2005, 19:39

Is that shell as in the petrol station?????

to the site btw.

XK1337 · 01-06-2005, 19:42

Right ok thanks for the information. I was just wandering because i have my own computer network at home, consisting of 10 computers (of which 2 contain VITAL information) and i was reading an article on network security and it said you can test your own network security out but you need a shell account.
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Originally Posted by SLM

Is that shell as in the petrol station?????

to the site btw.

lol no cheers for the wam welcome! read my post above!

SLM · 01-06-2005, 19:44

Try speaking to an ntl business sales person they might be able to help more I do not think you could get a ntl home bb conection

Paul K · 01-06-2005, 19:51

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Originally Posted by XK1337

Right ok thanks for the information. I was just wandering because i have my own computer network at home, consisting of 10 computers (of which 2 contain VITAL information) and i was reading an article on network security and it said you can test your own network security out but you need a shell account.
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Originally Posted by SLM

Is that shell as in the petrol station?????

to the site btw.

lol no cheers for the wam welcome! read my post above!

If you want to test your network security you could just post your IP address lol

Could always post in the IT area, we have a number of very knowledgable people on the board that might be able to suggest something.

**Paul** · 01-06-2005, 19:57

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Originally Posted by XK1337

I wanted to know if NTL provides a shell account? and if so what is my username and password?

No. Basically all you get is disk space. No shell access, no serverside scripting etc.

dragon · 01-06-2005, 19:57

ahh a shell account Aka command line access to a server via ssh

most hosts will not allows these due to the potential of abuse.

as far as i know this includes NTL

Chris W · 01-06-2005, 19:59

btw you should only have 3 computers max connected to an ntl connection... so i hope you don't have all 10 connected to the internet

XK1337 · 01-06-2005, 20:03

lol ok thanks for all the replies guys.

dragon · 01-06-2005, 20:03

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Originally Posted by monkeybreath

btw you should only have 3 computers max connected to an ntl connection... so i hope you don't have all 10 connected to the internet

not sure ntl would know either way unless you tell them

wouldnt they just see the router

Graham M · 01-06-2005, 20:05

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Originally Posted by monkeybreath

btw you should only have 3 computers max connected to an ntl connection... so i hope you don't have all 10 connected to the internet

Oh shoosh, i have 4 and sometimes 4

:p How would they know anyway if all they see is one MAC/IP combination. You get the same bandwidth available anyways. I beleive that Plus net provide web space with Shell access if you request it; however as long as you are using a good firewall you shouldnt have any problems, if you are using a router the only thing you really have to worry about is outbound traffic.

dragon · 01-06-2005, 20:08

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Originally Posted by monkeybreath

btw you should only have 3 computers max connected to an ntl connection... so i hope you don't have all 10 connected to the internet

Is that actally enforced by ntl

i mean assuming your not maxing out the connection 24/7 do they really care about how many computers you reallt have on the connection ?

or is it one of them things they put in the TOS but dont actally enforce.

can't see them kicking off paying customers just becasue they have a few to many pcs connected

unless you was phaps causing extremly high levels of traffic?

**Paul** · 01-06-2005, 20:21

It's a daft condition, I have never heard of it being inforced, and in fact, I can see no way they could tell. Like you say, as long as the connection is not being stressed, I don't see what relevance it is, or indeed, what business of ntl's it is.

dragon · 01-06-2005, 20:30

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Originally Posted by Paul M

It's a daft condition, I have never heard of it being inforced, and in fact, I can see no way they could tell. Like you say, as long as the connection is not being stressed, I don't see what relevance it is, or indeed, what business of ntl's it is.

can stess the connection with one pc though