Secure Ftp Transmissions

[kaseytraeger]

Hi all,

 

I've been avidly reading (and posting) to the topic about preventing unauthorized access to your computer and your web space. That brings up another question I'd like to ask.

 

I use FileZilla to upload files to my web site. Does anyone know if there is a way to make sure that I can securely log in to my TCH account and upload files?

 

I've recently learned that you can securely access your cPanel using the URL https://www.yoursite.com/cpanel. What about FTP clients? Is there a way to tell them to access your web site using a secure login?

[HCSuperStores]

Currently TCH does not provide a secure FTP connection.

[TCH-Don]

If you use cpanel in a secure mode,

then file manager is also secure

[TCH-Bruce]

I've recently learned that you can securely access your cPanel using the URL https://www.yoursite.com/cpanel.

Kasey, I gave you that info and HG corrected me. If you have your own SSL certificate that is the way to access cpanel secure. If you don't have the certificate and are on a shared server the link would be.

 

https://serverXX.totalchoicehosting.com/cpanel

 

Just clearing it up.

 

And HC is correct, there is no secure FTP. But you could use the file manager in cpanel.

[kaseytraeger]

If you have your own SSL certificate that is the way to access cpanel secure.  If you don't have the certificate and are on a shared server the link would be.

 

https://serverXX.totalchoicehosting.com/cpanel

Bruce,

 

Before I saw your post, I had tested the ability to access cPanel through secure connection by typing https://www.****/cpanel'>https://www.****/cpanel. I received a couple of notification windows telling me about the certificate for the server. I'm attaching them below. You'll notice that one of them says the certificate belongs not to my domain, but to server26.totalchoicehosting.com. Does this make it the same as typing https://server26.totalchoicehosting.com/cpanel into my browser address bar?

 

I then receive another notification window about a certificate belonging to #######.servernode.net (or something along those lines). If I keep clicking on through, I get the login prompt as shown in the third image.

 

Is this normal behavior? I guess my understanding was that we wouldn't even see security certificates if we tried to access cpanel via https://www.****/cpanel But since I'm receiving notification that the certificate is there (but doesn't match the certificate owner), I'm confused as to whether or not it's really working...

[kaseytraeger]

Here's image #2

[kaseytraeger]

And the final image (the login screen)

[TCH-Bruce]

As long as the lock/key appears in the browser you have a secure connection. You should be fine.

 

I tried with my domain on server 26 and got a message cpanel wasn't configured on that server. Changed to use server26.toto... and it worked fine.