CS Unix Shell Access

Unix Account:

In order to sign up for a CS Unix account, you must currently be enrolled in a Computer Science course. The Account Creation website is located at https://sysweb.cs.odu.edu/online/. If you have any questions or problems with account creation or use of the SSH servers, you can email the Systems Group for assistance.

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Protocols Available:

SSH is available on all Linux and Solaris machines.

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SSH Clients:

There are various SSH clients available for public use. Two clients are recommended by the Systems Group: PuTTY and Secure Shell Client.

• Putty is an open source client that can be downloaded at PuTTY Download Page. We have provided a PuTTY Usage Tutorial link for those who have never used it before. If you are trying to use X-win32 through putty, you will need to see the X-Win through PuTTY tutorial.
  
  
• Another client available is Secure Shell Client. Secure Shell Client is a commercial-grade product that is developped by Tectia (formerly SSH Communications Security). SSHClient has a non-commercial version available. You must read and comply with the NON-COMMERCIAL LICENSE AGREEMENT in order to use that product. Once you have familiarized yourself with that EULA, you can download the product at SSH Secure Shell Client. We have provided a SSH Client Usage Tutorial that you can use to connect to our Linux/Solaris servers ones you have installed the product.

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Solaris Machines:

solaris.cs.odu.edu is an alias that redirects to 1 of 3 Solaris machines. Those machines are:
procyon.cs.odu.edu - 128.82.4.170 - 32 cores @ 2.5ghz - 32GB RAM
capella.cs.odu.edu - 128.82.4.118 - 32 cores @ 2.5ghz - 32GB RAM
antares.cs.odu.edu - 128.82.4.98 - 16 cores @ 2.15ghz - 32GB RAM
SSH Host RSA key here.

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Linux Machines:

linux.cs.odu.edu is an alias that redirects to 1 of 2 Linux machines. Those machines are:
atria.cs.odu.edu - 128.82.4.182 - 4x Intel Xeon X7550 @ 2.00GHz - 128GB RAM
sirius.cs.odu.edu - 128.82.4.244 - 4x Intel Xeon X7550 @ 2.00GHz - 128GB RAM
SSH Host RSA key here.

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Useful Links:

Frequently Asked Questions
Account Creation
List of Servers
SSH Secure Shell Client Tutorial
PuTTY Tutorial
Using X-win through PuTTy
Mail root

External Links:
PuTTY