{"id":7975,"date":"2020-08-31T14:42:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T18:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=7975"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:00:08","slug":"secure-shell-ssh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/tech-support\/secure-shell-ssh\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure Shell (ssh)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Secure Shell (ssh)\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network. At the School of Computer Science, we use ssh for remote connection logins to our computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logging in to Linux using ssh<\/a>
\nssh-key logins<\/a>
\nCommon ssh questions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Logging in to Linux using SSH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two ways to login to a remote Linux server using SSH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. terminal server (text only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. remote desktop (graphical\/X11)

    Not all servers support X11-sessions<\/strong>. Check the servers’ capabilities for remote desktop connections.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    IMPORTANT<\/span>: Carleton is behind a firewall. If you are outside of Carleton, you will need to VPN to Carleton first before you can access the SCS server resources. Refer to the Remote Access (VPN)<\/a> information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Login using ssh to Linux using the terminal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If your computer is running Windows, you can use the free putty<\/a> utility as your ssh client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n