Connecting to Linux using SSH
From NCEAS Knowledge Base
Many of our servers at NCEAS are accessable though SSH. This page documents some of the more popular ways to connect to them.
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Basic Login
Windows XP
Install Putty
Download and install Putty.
Enter the server name
Save the session for future use.
Connect
Click "Open", agree to any message asking if you wish to accept the server's key
Ubuntu Linux
Open a Terminal
Click "Applications" -> "Accessories" -> "Terminal"
Enter the command to connect to the server
ssh user@helios.nceas.ucsb.edu
Mac OS X
Open a Terminal
Click on spotlight at the top right of the screen and enter "terminal". Then click on the terminal program icon.
Enter the command to connect to the server
ssh user@helios.nceas.ucsb.edu
Connecting with X forwarding
Windows XP
- Start Xming
- Start Putty
- Enable X11 forwarding
Ubuntu Linux
ssh -Y user@helios.nceas.ucsb.edu
Mac OS X
Start X11
Open a Terminal
Click on spotlight at the top right of the screen and enter "terminal". Then click on the terminal program icon.
Enter the command to connect to the server
ssh -Y user@helios.nceas.ucsb.edu
Setup Passwordless Logins
Windows XP
Ubuntu Linux
Mac OS X
External Links
- Great SSH on Linux tutorial: http://www.suso.org/docs/shell/ssh.sdf
- Quick Logins with ssh Client Keys: http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/h/66
