How to Access Computer Science Department Servers

This section is provided for those persons who have never connected to a Unix based server before. The primary method used is a protocol called Secure Shell or SSH. The program widely used on campus to support this protocol can be found at this link:

SSH Secure Shell Client Download (Must be on FSU campus)

Most computers on campus already have a this program installed.

When you open the program, you should see a display like the one in the diagram below. To log in, click on the icon labled Quick Connect as shown in the diagram.

A login dialog will then appear where you can type in the desired server name and your user name. All servers in the Computer Science Department carry the domain cs.fsu.edu after the server name.

After logging in, information about the server will be displayed and you will be provided with a Unix prompt. An X-Window application may also be needed if the applications you use on the server "pop up" windows outside of your terminal window. Information about X-Win 32, the X-Window program used throughout most of the department can be found here.

If you are not familiar with Unix, a brief tutorial is provided at this link. You may also access the tutorial using the menu at the left.

Now you can move on to the next part of the tutorial, Creating a CS account.

If you are unable to download SSH Client due to not on FSU campus, you can download an alternative program: putty from HERE.