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*In <b>Destination</b> type <i>stats.phys.uconn.edu:5959</i> and click the Add button
 
*In <b>Destination</b> type <i>stats.phys.uconn.edu:5959</i> and click the Add button
 
*In the tree structure go to Window->Colours
 
*In the tree structure go to Window->Colours
**If you would like your terminal to be black with white text leave the box <i>Use system colours</i> unchecked
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**If you would like your terminal to be <span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#000000">black with white text</span> leave the box <i>Use system colours</i> unchecked
 
**If you would like your terminal to be white with black text check the box <i>Use system colours</i>
 
**If you would like your terminal to be white with black text check the box <i>Use system colours</i>
 
*Return to the main screen (at the top of the tree structure click <i>Session</i>) and click the save button again
 
*Return to the main screen (at the top of the tree structure click <i>Session</i>) and click the save button again

Revision as of 14:05, 19 July 2013

Linux Users

  • Right click on the desktop and select Open Terminal
  • Type ssh username@stats.phys.uconn.edu
  • After entering your password this will put you in your home directory (/home/username)

Mac Users

  • Open Finder and navigate to Applications->Utilities and double-click on Terminal OR click on the magnifying glass in the top right corner and search for Terminal
  • Type ssh username@stats.phys.uconn.edu
  • After entering your password this will put you in your home directory (/home/username)

Windows Users

The recommended program to use is PuTTY. The following guide will assume you are using PuTTY.

  • Open PuTTY
  • On the main screen, under Host Name (or IP address), type stats.phys.uconn.edu
  • In the Saved Sessions box type stats and click the save button
  • In the left tree structure go to Connection->SSH->Tunnels
  • In Source Port type 5959
  • In Destination type stats.phys.uconn.edu:5959 and click the Add button
  • In the tree structure go to Window->Colours
    • If you would like your terminal to be black with white text leave the box Use system colours unchecked
    • If you would like your terminal to be white with black text check the box Use system colours
  • Return to the main screen (at the top of the tree structure click Session) and click the save button again
  • With stats loaded you can now click open
  • The first time you connect a window should pop up. Click yes to connect, then login with your provided username and password
  • After entering your password this will put you in your home directory (/home/username)
  • After the initial setup, logging in requires you to open PuTTY and opening your saved stats session