PuTTY
From CVL Wiki
(Difference between revisions)
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
==Downloading and Install PuTTY== | ==Downloading and Install PuTTY== | ||
[[Image:PuTTY_0.jpg|thumb|(fg.1) Enabling X11 Forwarding.]] | [[Image:PuTTY_0.jpg|thumb|(fg.1) Enabling X11 Forwarding.]] | ||
| − | '''Step 1'''To Get PuTTY go to the [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html downloads page] and select the first option of PuTTY.exe | + | '''Step 1''' To Get PuTTY go to the [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html downloads page] and select the first option of PuTTY.exe |
Save the file to your desktop. | Save the file to your desktop. | ||
| − | <br>'''Step 2'''Now open up PuTTY.exe (no installation required) | + | <br>'''Step 2''' Now open up PuTTY.exe (no installation required) |
| − | <br>'''Step 3'''On the left side categories, navigate to Connection, then to the SSH option, and finally the X11 option. Enable X11 Forwarding (fg.1). This enables you to bring up programs graphically via Cygwin/X. | + | <br>'''Step 3''' On the left side categories, navigate to Connection, then to the SSH option, and finally the X11 option. Enable X11 Forwarding (fg.1). This enables you to bring up programs graphically via Cygwin/X. |
==Using Cygwin and PuTTY to access the CVL== | ==Using Cygwin and PuTTY to access the CVL== | ||
Revision as of 15:46, 28 August 2007
PuTTY is a SSH client for Windows and an alternative way for you to access the CVL via the internet when you are not able to work in the lab on campus.
Downloading and Install PuTTY
Step 1 To Get PuTTY go to the downloads page and select the first option of PuTTY.exe
Save the file to your desktop.
Step 2 Now open up PuTTY.exe (no installation required)
Step 3 On the left side categories, navigate to Connection, then to the SSH option, and finally the X11 option. Enable X11 Forwarding (fg.1). This enables you to bring up programs graphically via Cygwin/X.
Using Cygwin and PuTTY to access the CVL
Go to the Cygwin/X page to learn how to remotely access the CVL.
