
Make sure that the ‘Enable X11 forwarding’ checkbox is ticked (this will enable graphical interfaces to programs).

The instructions below outline how to both install and setup PuTTY. The SSH client ‘PuTTY’ can be used for this, allowing you to securely connect your Windows computer with a remote Unix server of your choice.

For example they may need to move data from a data storage machine to a processing machine or to run particular software programs. If you have any other questions about how to use this software please e-mail support.Windows users at times may need to access UNIX/Linux functionality. (Hint: Type "ls" then press return to see a list of the files in your home directory) You are now connected to a UNIX terminal, at your home directory, from here you can access files using UNIX commands, or run UNIX applications.

Select the default (xterm) by pressing enter:Ħ. PuTTY will prompt you to select the terminal type. Note: Your password will not appear as you type it:ĥ. Type in your ONID password and press enter. Type in your ONID user name and press enter:Ĥ. In the "Host Name (or IP address)" field, type: "" and select open:ģ. Once you have the software, launch PuTTY and you will see the following screen:Ģ. NOTE FOR DUO ENABLED USERS: If you would like to bypass DUO two factor authentication for SSH or SFTP, you can use SSH Keys.ġ. If you need help downloading or installing PuTTY, or have trouble with these instructions, contact support or visit the Wireless Help Desk.

To download PuTTY visit the Putty Homepage PuTTY is installed on all engineering computers running Windows. PuTTY can be used to do this from any Windows computer, on or off campus. It also provides a UNIX environment to run programs that some courses require. PuTTY allows you to access your files and email stored on the engineering servers. PuTTY is the recommended application to use for SSH connections from a Windows operating system. Secure Shell (SSH) is a network protocol used to allow secure access to a UNIX terminal.
