To access one of the FCS Linux Labs from
off-campus use ssh
.
Clients
On most Linux distributions, ssh support is available via OpenSSH. E.g. on Debian and derivatives,
apt-get install openssh-client
On MacOS ssh support is available on the command line by default
- On Windows you can use putty
- On Android e.g ConnectBot or JuiceSSH
Access to UNB hosts
You will also either need to install and use
- VPN software, or
- ssh to fcslinux.cs.unb.ca, and then to the lab machine you want to
use. This can be automated with the
-J
option to the openssh client.
The former has the advantage that it will let you have access to vcs.cs.unb.ca (i.e. use git from home). The latter has the advantage of working on linux machines.
Settings
use the following hostname: ROOMmXX.cs.unb.ca where
- ROOM is one of gc112, gc127, gd124, id414, and id415
- XX is the machine number, between 1 and 50 for the larger labs.
For example, to login from another Linux/UNIX machine:
$ ssh id415m17.cs.unb.ca
When prompted, type in your FCS linux username and password (remember: both are case-sensitive - smith is not the same as SMITH!)
You can also set up a public key pair for more convenience and/or security.