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Telnet Help Page
This page will help you change your folder and file permissions using Telnet.

Click Start -> Run and type telnet.

You should now see something like this

Now type: Microsoft Telnet> open host_address login: your_user_name Password: your_password Please wait...checking for disk quotas Now type: % mkdir public_html % chmod 755 public_html % ls -l drwxr-xr-x 6 smith users 4096 Mar 17 00:18 public_html % cd public_html Now you can create a file called index.html and give it the appropriate permissions by typing: % chmod 644 index.html % ls -l drwxr-xr-x 3 smith users 4096 Mar 17 01:10 help drwxr-xr-x 2 smith users 4096 Mar 14 19:33 images -rw-r--r-- 1 smith users 810 Mar 15 23:33 index.html %

Here is a list of some useful commands you may need.
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cd = change directory.
   ex: % cd public_html  (moves you into the directory named 'publuc_html')
       % cd ..           (moves you back up to the previous (parent) directory)

clear = clears your telnet screen.
chmod = change mode (change the permissions of a file or folder).
exit  = exit from telnet.

ls    = lists all files and folders in the current directory.
ls -l = generates a long listing of all files, folders, permission flags,
        the files owner, and the last modification time.

mkdir  = create a directory.
       ex: % mkdir images  (this will create a folder called 'images')

mv     = rename a file or directory, move a file(s) to a directory.
passwd = allows you to change your password.
pwd    = shows you your current location.
rm     = remove a file.
rmdir  = remove a directory.

More to come ...