SSH Connection (as part of the webpage assignment)

We will now begin to learn about Linux machines and commands for interacting with them.

Accounts have been made for all of you on the CS 12 server. The details are:

Host Name: cs12.cs.qc.cuny.edu
User Name:
        First 2 letters of LAST name, followed by
        First 2 letters of FIRST NAME, followed by
        Last 4 digits of Student ID.
Password: 9 digits student ID. 

In order to connect to the server you will have to use an SSH client. For those with Windows, you can install the SSH Secure Shell. If you don't want to install anything, you can also use PuTTY by downloading the appropriate executable file.

I have written an introduction to Linux tutorial. There are a few things that are beyond what we will do in this class, but feel free to read it if you like. I have also made the following videos to show just the connection to the Linux server.

Connection with SSH Secure Shell

If you install the SSH Secure Shell, you will hit the ``quick connect'' button shown below:



Then you will type in the correct information:



The video below shows this [By-the-way, you will NOT see the password since it is masked by asterisks *** So even though you might think you see it, you don't.]:




Connection with PuTTY

After you download putty.exe, double click it. You will have to fill in the appropriate information, such as the hostname and then press the open button:



Then you will be asked for your user name and password. You will not see your password when you type!



Here is a video of PuTTY in action: