Getting SSH and File Transfer Software<

You need to get some "outside" software for handing in your homeworks and projects.
Here is a summary of what you need. We will work on this in class on the Monday, August 30. If you have time, try to download the software you need before class. This will move things faster in class Monday.

The following link will take you to the Carnegie Mellon site for downloading the software you will need to move files to your handin directory:
File Transfer Software
For Windows and Mac, go to item #3, Secure FTP Clients:
-- Windows users should down load SSH Tectia Client(Windows). If you start this and get a message to remove some software first, you already have what is needed and you should stop or cancel the download.
-- Mac users -- we recommend Fetch over Fugu SFTP. If you start this and get a message asking if you want to replace another version, you already have what is needed and you should stop or cancel the download
-- You may be asked for the serial number so you need to copy the serial number from the screen when it is displayed.
-- If an ID is requested, use: carnegie mellon university.
The use of these will be demonstrated in class Monday (Aug 30).


Windows folks: You only do this one time.
Using this software, you must connect your computer to your andrew account. We will show you how to do this in class.
Once you are connected, you use the following magic phrase to set up the link from your andrew account space to the course handin space on Wednesday in class.
ln -s /afs/andrew.cmu.edu/course/15/102/handin/s11/YourAndrewID 102

You must replace the text, "YourAndrewID" with your andrew account id.
If you type, you must type the magic phrase EXACTLY as it appears or it will not work.
Put spaces spaces where you see spaces and do not add spaces that are not there.



Macintosh: Using the Terminal Window to enter the Magic Phrase --
You only have to do this one time.
1. Open the Macintosh HD icon.
2. Find and open the Applications folder.
3. Find and open the Utilities sub-folder.
4. Find the application named "Terminal.app" and double click it.
5. If a window named Terminal does not open, go to the Shell tab at the top of the screen and choose the "New Window" option.
6. If the account name you use on your computer is the exact same as your andrew account, Type the following:
ssh unix.andrew.cmu.edu

If the account name you use on your computer is different from your andrew account, Type the following:
ssh -lYourAndrewID unix.andrew.cmu.edu
The letter after the minus is a lower case L and not a 1.

7. Once you are connected, you use the following magic phrase to set up the link from your andrew account space to the course handin space on Wednesday in class.
ln -s /afs/andrew.cmu.edu/course/15/102/handin/s11/YourAndrewID 102

You must replace the text, "YourAndrewID" with your andrew account id.
If you type, you must type the magic phrase EXACTLY as it appears or it will not work.
Put spaces spaces where you see spaces and do not add spaces that are not there.




Windows: Using SSH Tectia Client to handin your homework folders:
We will demo this out Monday

Macintosh: Using Fetch to handin your homework folders 1. Find the Fetch Icon ( a puppy dog ) and double click it.
2. Type the following in the dialog box:
2a. - for the host name, type: unix.andrew.cmu.edu
2b. - for the user name, type: your andrew id
2c. - for the password, type" your password.
3. Look at the Connect Using box -- it MUST say STFP. If it does not click on it and set it to SFTP.
4. You should see a window with an icon list. This is your andrew space.
4a. - find and click the "sectionX" icon.
5. You should see a window that has three folders:
hw1 hw2 hw3
These are the folder you use to turn in your homeworks.
To do this, follow the instructions on the handin instruction web page.


Last modified: Monday January 18, 2010 by Jim Roberts