Secure Shell Client
The SSH Secure Shell Client program has two components:
- A SSH client that gives you terminal (command line / shell prompt) access to servers
- A SFTP client that gives you file transfer access to servers
Click here to download SSH Secure Shell Client 3.2.9 for Windows. It is a free non-commercial use program.
Terminal access
- Open the SSH client by going to Start -> Program -> Secure Shell Client
- Once the program is open hit spacebar or Enter
- A window will appear asking for hostname and username
- For hostname enter one of the servers above (e.g.
bobby.cs.unlv.edu
) - For username enter your login name
- For hostname enter one of the servers above (e.g.
- An authentication warning may appear that looks like this:
The authenticity of hosts 'bobby.cs.unlv.edu (131.216.23.6)' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint is xodif-lolyn-bohuh-foleg-cokec-boged-hihaf-helam-mosim-feros-pyxix Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
- Select yes
File transfer access
- Open the SFTP client by going to Start -> Program -> Secure File Transfer Client
- Once the program is open hit spacebar or Enter
- A window will appear asking for hostname and username
- For hostname enter one of the servers above (e.g.
bobby.cs.unlv.edu
) - For username enter your login name
- For hostname enter one of the servers above (e.g.
- An authentication warning may appear that looks like this:
The authenticity of hosts 'bobby.cs.unlv.edu (131.216.23.6)' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint is xodif-lolyn-bohuh-foleg-cokec-boged-hihaf-helam-mosim-feros-pyxix Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
- Select yes