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Accessing a Linux command line with SSH/Putty
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SSH Access for a Linux command line - Linux-based workspace
  • Connecting from Windows:
    • You need a utility which allows you to connect to a Linux machine. 
    • Putty is a small, popular, easy-to-use program which allows you to connect to Linux from Windows. 
    • Download Putty here
    • Once you have installed Putty; to connect to a Linux command line in CAEDM, simply enter in the proper hostname of your Linux destination. 
    • To connect to the main CAEDM SSH server, connect to ssh.et.byu.edu.
    • A window may pop up warning that you haven't connected to this machine before, and asks if you want to continue with the connection.  If this window pops up, simply say yes and proceed.

    • Log in with your CAEDM user name and password.  You won't see any characters come up when you type your password, but they're still there, so press enter when you've typed in your password and if everything was input correctly, you should have logged in and have a command line available to run any text applications you need to run.

  • Connecting from Linux:
    • To use SSH and connect from one Linux machine to another, or from Unix to Linux or vice versa, simply type in "ssh user_name@ssh.et.byu.ed" at the command line. 

    • You might be warned that you've never connected before, but simply put in yes saying you want to keep connecting, and put in your password.  If everything was put in correctly, you should be connected to the remote computer.


Summary:

SSH Access for a Linux command line - Linux-based workspace
 • In order to access a Linux command line, you will need to do the following:
   • From Windows: download Putty and then use it to connect to ssh.et.byu.edu
   • From Linux: Type in "ssh user_name@ssh.et.byu.edu"