TEXT MODE PuTTY SSH PROCEDURE

If you do not have PuTTy installed, download and install the program from  http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/%7Esgtatham/putty/.  It is also available on the Club CD.

Since the SJPC servers no longer support Telnet, SSH is used for SJPC text mode operations.  Secure Shell Protocol provides high security by using strong cryptography.

Downloading And Installing PuTTY

  1. First download PuTTY from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/%7Esgtatham/putty/.
  2. When you open the putty-0.53b-installer.exe file that you downloaded, you should have an installer launch.
  3. Use all of the defaults by clicking "Next" until the window closes.  You can now start PuTTY from a desktop shortcut or the start menu.


Initializing Configurations

  1. When you first start PuTTY, you are greeted with a PuTTY Configuration dialog box.
  2. To create default settings for the  main server, type in the "Host Name" of sjpc.org, select "Protocol" of SSH,  type "SJPC Main" as "Saved Sessions" name, and select "Close window on exit" of "Only on clean exit".
  3. Click "Save" in order to store this information in the default settings list.


Connecting To The SJPC Main Server

  1. Select the Saved session default titled "SJPC Main".
  2. Click "Load " to initialize the Configuration dialog box..
  3. Click "Open" to start the connection process.
  4. If you have never connected to this host before, you will be asked to save it's encryption fingerprint locally. You will want to click "Yes" at the prompt saying "The server's host key is not cached in the registry. . . ."
  5. Once you have successfully connected, a command prompt dialog box will appear.
  6. When prompted, type your SJPC assigned userid and press Enter.
  7. At the next prompt, type your SJPC password and press Enter.
  8. Press Enter again to display the login web page.
  9. Type "q" and type "y" to display the main menu.
  10. Use the desired options in the main menu.


Logging Out From The SJPC Main Server

  1. Type "q" to get to the main server command prompt.
  2. Type "logout" or "exit" to end the main server session.

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