

Type your lab account password (you won’t see it as you type)Īt the end of this you will have a terminal running on a lab machine. Type ssh where # is 01, 02, or 03 (it doesn’t matter which one) and mst3k is your computing ID. Ssh, scp, sftp, rsync, and the like are installed by default. Mac, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Haiku, etc.

I have had reports that this chrome extension works well for ssh, though I have not used it myself. You can try the pscp.exe or psftp.exe from the PuTTY site, but results vary. Windows is pretty nerfed when it comes to open-source tools. You won’t be able to open windows (try nano, emacs or vim if you need an editor) but you can use cd, gcc. When prompted, give your lab account username and password (you won’t see the password as you type)Īt the end of this you will have a terminal running on a lab machine. In the “Host name” field type labunix01.cs., labunix02.cs., or labunix03.cs. (it doesn’t matter which one) If you have changed it and can’t remember what it is now, or otherwise don’t have an account, email the department system admins at Windows Lab accounts have been created see your email for your initial password.

Tools exist for using these on just about all operating systems. This can be done in person, of course, but it can also be done remotely using a secure shell and a secure co py. The most reliable single approach to using a POSIX system similar to the department machines is to use the department machines.
