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Connecting from DVC lab PCs

Open CMD or PowerShell
run the command: ssh user@host: user is your class account name, e.g. sp26u99; host is slackstu.net; the first time you connect you will be asked to save the host key, answer yes; to avoid idle timeouts run the command this way: ssh -o ServerAliveInterval=60 user@host

open a terminal: Mac: Open Terminal (in Applications/Utilities); Linux/UNIX: Use the character console or open any terminal in the GUI; Windows: Open CMD or PowerShell
before your first connection run (from your normal user account) the command: ssh-keygen: hit Enter to choose defaults for file and passphrase; this will create a pair of keys in your home directory; run this command only once, if you run it again your previous keys will not work; copy the public key (id_rsa.pub or id_ed25519.pub) in .ssh and email it to sfogg@dvc.edu; (wait for an email reply before attempting to connect); do not do anything with the private key or .ssh directory
run the command: ssh user@host: user is your class account name, e.g. sp26u99; host is slackstu.net; the first time you connect you will be asked to save the host key, answer yes; to avoid idle timeouts run the command this way: ssh -o ServerAliveInterval=60 user@host

if you see a login: prompt type your user name, e.g. sp26u99, then Enter
at the password prompt type your password, e.g. abcd1234, then Enter: the password characters will not show as you type; most systems will give you only 60 seconds to enter your password