User:Vivek.m1234/Shell Account

Traditionally a shell account was a user account on a remote server which gave you to access a Unix shell via a command-line interface protocol such as telnet or ssh. They were originally provided by ISPs (such as Netcom (USA) and Digex) and were used for file storage, web space, email accounts, newsgroup access and software development.

In more recent times, shell providers are often found to offer shell accounts at low-cost or for free. These shell accounts generally provide users with access to various software and services including compilers, IRC clients, background processes, FTP, text editor (such as nano) and email client (such as pine).

Shell accounts have been involved in illegal activity. Some shell accounts are used to distribute warez.

Shell providers
This is a list of shell providers.


 * Grex - OpenBSD (formerly SunOS) - begun 1991
 * Polarhome - opened to public in spring 2000
 * Sakima.Ivy.NET - begun September 1995
 * Super Dimension Fortress (SDF) - NetBSD (formerly SVR3 on the 3B2) - begun 1987
 * The WELL - begun 1985 by Stewart Brand and Larry Brilliant, now owned by Salon Media Group