Macintosh OS X SSH

SSH allows users to connect securely to a remote computer host such as comp.uark.edu or cavern.uark.edu. Secure Shell software is like Telnet except that it establishes an encrypted connection between the two systems, transparently providing strong authentication and secure communication over the network. When you SSH to comp.uark.edu or cavern.uark.edu, you are then working in the Unix operating system, and you are able to use Unix commands and access the software that is on that server.

To access SSH on a Mac:

1. From under the menu item Go, select Applications.
2. From within the Applications window, open the Utilities folder.
3. From within Utilities, open the Terminal application.
4. At the prompt, type:
   ssh yourUARKusername@domain
   Note: "Domain" is the domain name of the remote machine. Be sure to type a space after "ssh".
   For instance: ssh jdoe@comp.uark.edu
5. Press the Enter key, type your password when prompted, and press the Enter key again. You should now be logged in to the remote host.
6. When finished with your session, please remember to log out (type exit at the prompt) and quit the application.