The home directory in OSX will be accessible from any edlab system booted into OSX If you log into the console of one of the Edmac machines running OSX, you will have a different home directory then in Linux. (Please note that all of the hosts named above start with the characters XQuartz project is an open-source effort to develop a version of the X.Org X-Window System that runs on OS/X.Of files between local and remote computers. There are free implementations available for other platforms, suchĬoPy) client for Windows using SSH.There are free UNIX/linux implementations available for download in.
WinSCP (see below) provides such an interface for Windows systems. Unfortunately, most Windows clients don't support SFTP.Ī GUI interface on top of SCP can emulate FTP functionality.
Typing "sftp" instead of "ftp" on command line. If both the server and the client support SFTP, using it is as simple as Scp This command can be used instead of the ftp command (although it does not duplicate ftp'sįull functionality, such as its interactive shell environment). On UNIX, the SSH protocol is implemented by: ssh This command allows secure remote login into a system The SSH protocol is an endpoint-to-endpoint secure connection for remote command-line login,īut in order to achieve that security you must start The use of ssh is required for accessing all of the EdLab systemsįrom a physical location other than its console (i.e. The edmac systems running Mac OSX are set up to only allow the guest console user. If the class you are taking requires access to elsrv5.cs. you will be able to ssh to that host as well. Instructions/process for logging in and updating your password. The EdLab Linux machines are connected to the Internet.įor Linux log into machine elnux.cs. : this will put you on one of the linux hosts elnux1.cs., elnux2.cs.,Įlnux3.cs., or elnux7.cs. The user's official university email address. If you cannot log in send email to system at cs.Īll edlab accounts will have mail redirected from to
The initial password shouldīe given to you in class or by a TA. Usernames and Passwords: Your username is generally the same as your Umass username. Storage management guidelines if you have questions on using the EdLab UNIX machines. Introduction and Guide to Unix, and the quota and
Check the Edlab Software Notes for information on using