Jump to: Index | Shell | Connecting To A Shell Account To access your shell account at Labyrinth Data Services you will need to use SSH. SSH (for Secure SHell) is an encrypted replacement for the Telnet program, and can be used to connect to a Unix or Linux computer anywhere on the internet. The main advantage of SSH over Telnet is that your password is not transmitted unencrypted across the internet, where people can steal it. This is why SSH is the most common shell protocol in use today. The methods to connect using SSH vary across platforms - follow the section relevent to the operating system you use. Linux, OSX and other UNIX-based operating systems The SSH program should be included with the operating system. Open a terminal, and type: ssh <username>@labyrinthdata.net.au The following text should then appear on your screen: The authenticity of host 'labyrinthdata.net.au (203.82.209.141)' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint is 24:71:7f:fe:5a:12:62:2f:79:e6:0b:99:d3:f3:15:46. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? Type 'yes' and press enter. The following text should then appear: ################################################################################ # # # LABYRINTH DATA SERVICES # # # # Welcome! # # # # You are connected to shell.labyrinthdata.net.au # # # # This server is for clients of Labyrinth Data Services only. If you # # are not a client of Labyrinth Data Services please disconnect now. # # # # Otherwise, enter your password below to log in. # # # ################################################################################ Password: Type your password and press enter. Some more text welcoming you to the system should scroll by, and should finish with a prompt similar to this: <username>@shell:~$ where <username> is your username. You are now logged into your shell account on our server, and you can now run commands. You may like to read the document Using Bash, which provides a basic introduction to the Linux shell. Windows You will need to download the free program PuTTY: http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe Click on the link to download the program, then save it somewhere. When PuTTY has finished downloading, double-click on it to run it. In the hostname box, type 'labyrinthdata.net.au'. Ensure the protocol is set to 'SSH' and Port is set to 22. Type in a name for these settings, such as 'LDS Shell', into the 'Saved Sessions' box and click save. This means the settings will be remembered for next time - you just have to double click on the name. Your window should look like this:
Click 'Open' to connect. A black box should appear, like this:
Type your username and press Enter. The following text should then appear: ################################################################################ # # # LABYRINTH DATA SERVICES # # # # Welcome! # # # # You are connected to shell.labyrinthdata.net.au # # # # This server is for clients of Labyrinth Data Services only. If you # # are not a client of Labyrinth Data Services please disconnect now. # # # # Otherwise, enter your password below to log in. # # # ################################################################################ Password: Type your password and press enter. Some more text welcoming you to the system should scroll by, and should finish with a prompt similar to this: <username>@shell:~$ where <username> is your username. You are now logged into your shell account on our server, and you can now run commands. You may like to read the document Using Bash, which provides a basic introduction to the Linux shell. |
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