Make  sure that compression is enabled and that your client is set to try to connect using version 2 of the protocol. Next, setup your client to connect to OSF1:

Now click “Save”. The first time you connect, you’ll see a message like this one:

This says that PuTTY doesn’t recognize the host and it wants to know if it’s okay to trust OSF1. Go ahead and say yes, and you’ll be given a console where you can log in. Congratulations! You’ve got it working (-:

Accessing MASON and OSF1

Unless you plan on spending your life in the IT&E Labs, you’ll want to be able to connect to OSF1 (also known as MASON) from home. The first step is to get a SSH client which will allow you to connect to the system without letting everyone and their dog know what you’re doing (unlike telnet). There are several choices for which client to use, I particularly like PuTTY for Windows. The rest of these instructions assume that you’re using PuTTY too.

Once you’ve downloaded PuTTY, you will need to configure it to connect to OSF1. There are a couple tricky bits, so make sure that you follow closely. The pictures should show you pretty much everything you need to know.

A quick guide to getting connected from home