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Linux

Under Linux, the ssh client is called "ssh". It is installed on all the compsoc machines, and its syntax is: 
	[myself@here]$ ssh remoteuser@remotehost
which will attempt to log you in as remoteuser on the machine remotehost. This will ask for your password as usual and log you in. But note that to all intents and purposes this connection is secure, and your password will not be sent in a human readable form.

Windows 95/NT

As usual these operating systems are not particularly well supported in the world of serious users. However there are a number of packages available:
  • PuTTY
    This is an excellent basic ssh client (which also does telnet) for Windows 95/98/NT. It does not implement a lot of the more complex features of the other ssh clients, but it is very good for a simple termical connections, and is also free.

  • Data Fellows' F-Secure SSH Client
    This is a well featured client which puts many telnet programs to shame. The main problem with this software is that you can only obtain a 30-day trial version. There has been an effort to purchase a site wide license for the University, but so far the price set by Data Fellows has been prohibitively high for student use.

  • SSH: Secure SHell
    This is a reasonably good secure shell client which is free. Simply download and install the SSH client and cryptographic libraries (see page for instructions).

    Alternatively, download this zipped directory which will supply you with the executable (Win95 and NT) and necessary libraries etc. Simply unpack it into somewhere like C:\Program Files\Ssh and run the Ssh.exe file.

Java

If your web-browser supports Java, click here for an ssh connection to spiffy using MindTerm.

 

 
 

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