Mac and Linux users should see the note at the end of this document.
You MUST be connected to MSU's network before you can access pluto.cse.msstate.edu . If you are off-campus, use VPN (virtual private network) to connect to campus. See https://www.its.msstate.edu/files/MSUVPN.pdf for directions.
Overview¶
Shuttle is an excellent little Mac app for those who frequently use SSH to connect to remote or local servers. It’s functionality is very simple: you gain a little SSH menu bar item that pulls down to give you super-quick access to whichever servers you have configured. Selecting one of the servers immediately launches terminal. The best GUI application for SSH (and everything else you can do on the command line) is iTerm 2. While the original iTerm had a tabbed interface before Terminal did, iTerm 2 again eclipses Terminal by adding: Support for 256 colors (you'll never go back to 16 colors after using 256). If you need to run multiple sessions in one console, this is a great option for your.
Telnet and ftp are not secure. They pass information such as passwords over the network as plaintext. To connect to servers at Mississippi State you must use programs that utilize the SSH (Secure Shell) network protocol. Then information sent between client programs on your computer and the servers is encrypted.
PuTTY is a free implementation of SSH for Win32 platforms along with an xterm terminal emulator. We will use the portable version of the program.
01 – Solar-PuTTY Windows. Manage remote sessions in a professional way. Connect to any server. ZOC is a professional secure client in a modern tabbed interface for Windows and MacOS. Find out more about this secure shell client or download it for a free 30 days trial. A Secure Shell Client is needed if you want to connect a terminal emulator to a server via the secure shell protocol.
WinSCP is a graphical SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) program used to transfer files between your computer and the server.
This document will cover the installation of the programs and starting up PuTTY and WinSCP.
Installation¶
Download SSH_Clients.zip and unzip the archive. Double-click the .exe files to start the programs.
Both programs are set up to store their settings in text files instead of the Windows registry. Therefore, you can run the programs from a USB drive or move the SSH_Clients directory to another machine and not lose your customizations.
You can create shortcuts to the .exe files by right-clicking on the file, choose Send To, and then choosing Desktop (create shortcut).
PuTTY¶
Start PuTTY by double-clicking the putty.exe file or the shortcut that you created. The PuTTY Configuration window will appear.
Double-click on the server that you want to connect to and a new window will open.
Input your login name (usually your NetID), press the Enter key, and then input your password. You should now be logged in and ready to work on the server.
You can learn more about using PuTTY in the PuTTY User Manual.
WinSCP¶
Starting WinSCP is very similar to starting PuTTY. Double-click the winscp.exe file or the shortcut that you created. The WinSCP Login window will appear.
Double-click on the server that you want to connect to and a new window will open.
After entering your username you will be prompted for your password.
Finally, the WinSCP Explorer window will open. You can now drag files from the server to your computer. Or you can drag files to the server from your computer.
Hint: You can set the permissions of files from within WinSCP. Right-click the file and choose Properties.
You can now change the permissions of the file using the checkboxes.
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You can learn more about using WinSCP from the WinSCP documentation.
- PuTTY: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
- Portable PuTTY: http://jakub.kotrla.net/putty/
- WinSCP: https://winscp.net/
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OS X and Linux have ssh installed already. Open a terminal window and type:ssh netID@computer_name
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For example, if I wanted to connect to ra I would enter:ssh jjc52@ra.msstate.edu
To use pico in a Mac terminal window, you will need to set your TERM using the following command:export TERM=ansi
sftp is a command line program to transfer files securely to / from another computer. You would start it the same as ssh:sftp netID@computer_name
Ssh Clients For Macos
Cyberduck is a graphical SFTP program for Macs.