Question
What applications are recommended for BGLinux connections?
Answer
Windows
Direct, SSH, connections to BGLinux using PuTTY, a free Telnet/SSH client which supports SSH version 2. More information regarding PuTTY can be found on their site. (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty)
File transfer, SFTP, connections can be made using WinSCP. More information about WinSCP can be found on their site. (https://winscp.net)
Mac
Direct SSH connections to BGLinux can be made directly within the MacOS X Terminal applications using the "ssh" and "sftp" commands, and a graphical interface to SFTP can be made using Fetch (http://fetchsoftworks.com).
BGSU ITS provides basic instructions on how to connect to BGLinux, if you have specific questions regarding using BGLinux, please contact your course professor.
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