ALL ABOUT OITUNIX

You can learn all about OITUNIX here:
	http://www.oit.umass.edu/oitunix/index.html

ACCESSING OITUNIX FROM A UMASS WINDOWS COMPUTER LAB 

- Login to the computer.
- Open SecureCRT by choosing from the Start Menu, 
	Programs > Internet Access > Telnet and SSH > SecureCRT. 
- There should be an entry for oitunix.oit.umass.edu.  Make sure it is
	highlighted (selected), and choose "Connect."
- You may be asked about "host keys" and things like that.  Just click
	"Accept" or "Accept Once."
- You will be prompted for your username and password.  Provide them
	when asked.
- When you see the welcome text and command prompt near the bottom of the
	screen --- it looks something like "username@shell1:~$", that means
	you've succesfully logged in.

ACCESSING OITUNIX FROM ELSEWHERE

- The first thing you need is a piece of software that will let you connect
	to remote computers like the OIT systems.  This software is called an
	"SSH Client."  There are many such programs; I suggest SecureCRT on
	Windows and JellyfiSSH on the Macintosh --- OIT provides them for
	free, so you can download and install them on your home computer.

- Read this page: http://www.oit.umass.edu/ssh/index.html

- Follow the links at the URL above to download the appropriate software
	for your computer (Windows or Mac). 
	- Click "Get SSH Software."
	- Choose windows or mac.
	- Choose "SFTP, FTP and SSH."
	- Use the "Download" link to download the software.  Remember where 
		you're downloading it to!

- Install the SSH software by going back to 
	http://www.oit.umass.edu/ssh/index.html
	and clicking "Install & Configure SSH Software."
	Those webpages on the OIT site tell you how to install the software
	and get it connected to OITUNIX.
- Follow the instructions for your computer (windows or mac).

- The only problem you may run into if you're not familiar with
downloading software off the internet, is *where* you downloaded the
file to!  When you download a file, it is saved somewhere on your
computer.  Generally when you click a link to download something, you're
given a chance to specify where you save the file to.  Remember this
location (the desktop is an easy one to remember).  When you're done
downloading, find the folder/directory where you saved the file (or the
desktop), and double-click the file to run it.