SSH Access

The ODU CS Department provides SSH (Secure SHell) access to Linux and Unix servers for CS students. SSH allows you to securely connect to this machines, and use terminal commands to interact with them.

Unix Account

To gain SSH access, you must have an ODU CS 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 here. If you have any questions or problems with account creation or use of the SSH servers, you can email the Systems Group at root@cs.odu.edu for assistance.

SSH Clients

To connect using SSH, you must have an SSH client installed on your machine. Linux and Mac machines have an SSH client packaged with them, but Windows machines require you download a client.

On linux or mac, you can open a terminal by launching the "Terminal" program. From there you can type "ssh CS-USERNAME@linux.cs.odu.edu". You will then be prompted for your CS password.

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

Available Linux/Unix Servers

Once you have obtained an SSH client, you can visit the Linux and Unix Servers page for the information on the available servers and their hostnames for connection.