Help: Secure Shell

Connect to SSH with PuTTY

Remote Connections with SSH:

The Computer Science department is phasing out use of the insecure telnet and FTP protocols and replacing them with secure alternatives.

To connect to your unix account from home, we recommend using the Secure Shell (SSH) client available from SSH Communications Security. You can download a copy directly from our Software Collection.

After you download and install the SSH program, follow the steps below to connect to your account or transfer files securely.

Double click on the SSH Secure Shell Client icon on your desktop.

Click on quick connect

Enter the hostname of the machine you would like to connect to, and your username.

You will then be prompted for your password.

You are now connected to the remote unix machine, and should have a shell prompt.

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Remote Connections with PuTTY:

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The Computer Science department is phasing out use of the insecure telnet and FTP protocols and replacing them with secure alternatives.

PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Win32 and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. PuTTY is maintained by a small team based in Cambridge, England.

As an alternative, and free, way to connect to your unix account from home with secure shell, we recommend using the PuTTY client available from the Official PuTTY Website. You can download a copy directly from our Software Collection.

After you download and install the PuTTY program, follow the steps below to connect to your account securely

Double click on the PuTTY icon on your desktop or in Start -> All Programs -> PuTTY.

The program will look like this when it starts:

Enter the hostname of the machine you would like to connect to and make sure SSH is still selected for connection type.

You will most likely be prompted to accept a certificate if it is your first time accessing that machine.

You will then be prompted for your username.

You will then be prompted for your password (No characters will show up on the screen when entering your password, not even '*'s).

You are now connected to the remote unix machine, and should have a shell prompt.

As can be seen, there are a number of features that can be customized by you for the session, terminal, window, and connection including sizes, colorings, etc. These features are covered in the manual that comes with the installed program or can be viewed on the PuTTY website.

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Double click on the SSH Secure Shell Client icon on your desktop.
Click on quick connect
Enter the hostname of the machine you would like to connect to, and your username.
You will then be prompted for your password.
You are now connected to the remote unix machine, and should have a shell prompt.

Double click on the PuTTY icon on your desktop or in Start -> All Programs -> PuTTY.
The program will look like this when it starts:
Enter the hostname of the machine you would like to connect to and make sure SSH is still selected for connection type.
You will most likely be prompted to accept a certificate if it is your first time accessing that machine.
You will then be prompted for your username.
You will then be prompted for your password (No characters will show up on the screen when entering your password, not even '*'s).
You are now connected to the remote unix machine, and should have a shell prompt.
As can be seen, there are a number of features that can be customized by you for the session, terminal, window, and connection including sizes, colorings, etc. These features are covered in the manual that comes with the installed program or can be viewed on the PuTTY website.