These instructions apply to using the UNIX computers in Van Vleck Observatory but also will work from most any combination of UNIX machines that users have access to.
All users should now use ssh to make connections to remote machines on our network. The process is simple. Type:
ssh remote_hostname
You will then need to enter your password. If this session is the first time connecting to the remote host then answer yes (type out the whole word) to the question it asks.
If you are logging in to the remote host as a different user use the -l option in the command line, followed by the new user name.
ssh remote_hostname -l newusername
ssh will setup all your xhosting and DISPLAY settings for you, in a secure session.