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Installing and Using SSH Client 3.2.9 for Microsoft Windows

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Installing SSH Client 3.2 9 for Microsoft Windows

  1. Download SSH  from http://www.sfsu.edu/~doit/helpdesk/wdevapp.htm.  Be sure to remember where you saved it. Once downloaded, double click on the SSHSecureShellClient-3.2.9.exe icon to begin installation.

    Open SSHSecureShellClient-3.2.9.exe
     
  2. Click Next at the Welcome window.
  3. Click Next at the License Agreement window after reading the license agreement.  This is a non-commercial version of the SSH Client and it is licensed for non-commercial use only.
  4. Click Next to accept the default settings at the Choose Destination Folder window.
  5. Click Next to accept the default settings at the Select Program Folder window.
  6. Click Next to install all components in the Select Components window.
  7. The Setup Status window will show you the progress of your installation then will be replaced by the Setup Complete window
  8. Click Finish in the Setup Complete window.

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Using the Secure Shell Client to Perform Telnet-like Operations

  1. Start the SSH Secure Shell Client by selecting Start | (All) Programs | SSH Secure Shell | Secure Shell Client.
  2. Use the menus to start your connection by selecting File | Connect.
  3. A Connect to Remote Host window will appear.

    Connect to Remote Host window. Fill in Host Name field and User Name field.
  4. Fill in the name of the computer you want to connect to in the Host Name: field.  As an example, apollo.sfsu.edu has been entered in the image above.
  5. Fill in your account name in the User Name:  field.  If you are connecting to apollo.sfsu.edu, or libra.sfsu.edu, your account name is the same as your SFSU e-mail account name.  For example, if your e-mail address is MyAccount@sfsu.edu your account name would be MyAccount.
  6. Click Connect.
  7. The first time you connect to a particular host, you will receive a Host Identification message informing you that an encryption key for the remote machine is being created. Click Yes to accept this key and continue.

    Host Identification Key - Click Yes to save key to local database

  8. You will be prompted for your password. Enter it (this is your SFSU e-mail password if you are connecting to apollo or libra) then click OK.

    Enter your password then click OK.
  9. An Add Profile window will appear after a successful Quick Connect.  If you select it quickly (it disappears after a few seconds if you don't) you can create a profile for the host you just connected to.  The profile will contain both the host name and account name you just entered.  If you connect to multiple hosts, or have more than one account on a single host, you should create profile names that reflect this information.  Do not use spaces in profile names.  This avoids conflicts between profile settings.

    Adding a profile for your Quick Connect session.

    To make a connection using a profile select File | Profiles | Profile Name (e.g. MyAccountAtApollo).
     
  10. Once you are logged in you can use your SSH session just as you would a telnet session.  When you are finished, log out then close the SSH client using File | Exit.

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Using the Secure File Transfer Client to Perform FTP-like Operations

  1. Start the SSH Secure File Transfer Client by selecting Start | (All) Programs | SSH Secure Shell | Secure File Transfer Client.
  2. Use the menus to start your connection by selecting File | Connect.
  3. A Connect to Remote Host window will appear.

    Connect to Remote Host window. Fill in Host Name field and User Name field.
  4. Fill in the name of the computer you want to connect to in the Host Name: field.  As an example, apollo.sfsu.edu has been entered in the image above.
  5. Fill in your account name in the User Name:  field.  If you are connecting to apollo.sfsu.edu or libra.sfsu.edu your account name is the same as your SFSU e-mail account name.  For example, for the e-mail address MyAccount@sfsu.edu the account name would be MyAccount.
  6. Click Connect.
  7. The first time you connect to a given host, you will receive a Host Identification message informing you that an encryption key for this remote machine is being created. Click Yes to accept this key and continue.

    Host Identification Key - Click Yes to save key to local database
  8. You will be prompted for your password. Enter it and click OK.

    Enter your password then click OK.
  9. An Add Profile window will appear after a successful Quick Connect.  If you select it quickly (it disappears after a few seconds if you don't ) you can create a profile for the host you just connected to.  The profile will contain both the host name and account name you just entered.  If you connect to multiple hosts, or have more than one account on a single host, you should create profile names that reflect this information.  Do not use spaces in profile names.  This avoids conflicts between profile settings.

    Adding a profile for your Quick Connect session.

    To make a connection using a profile select File | Profiles | Profile Name (e.g. MyAccountAtApollo).
     
  10. Once you are logged in, you will see a window similar to the one below. The left pane displays files and folders on your computer. The right pane displays files and folders on the computer you connected to.

    SSH Secure File Tranfer pane layout
  11. Uploading files and folders.
    1. Determine the correct File Transfer Mode.  Pure text files must be transferred in ASCII mode.  Examples would be notepad files (.txt) or web page files (.htm or .html).  Most files must be transferred as binary files.  Examples would be graphic files (.gif or .jpg) or word processing documents (.doc)  Autoselect is a third choice where the program tries to determine the correct mode.
    2. Using the menus, select Operation | File Transfer Mode | (choose from) ASCII, Binary, or AutoSelect.
    3. Select the files and folders you want to upload from the left pane (your local computer).  Unless you are in AutoSelect mode don't mix text and binary files.  Like using Windows Explorer, you can use shift-click to select a block of files and folders, and you can use ctrl-click to add and remove individual files or folders from your selection.
    4. Using the menus, select  Operation | Upload .
  12. Downloading files and folders.
    1. Select the transfer mode.
    2. Select files and folders to be downloaded from the right pane (the remote computer).
    3. Using the menus, select Operations | Download .
  13. When you have completed transferring files end your session by selecting File | Disconnect.
  14. When prompted to disconnect click Yes.

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More Information About the Non-commercial Version of SSH Secure Shell

This is a non-commercial version of SSH Secure Shell.   It is free for personal and University use only.  Being free, it has a few limitations:

  1. It does not include PKI and PKCS #11 functionality.  This means it can only make connections using an account name and password combination for authentication.
  2. SSH Communications Security does not provide support to individuals.  For on-line support see their  non-commercial support page and the version 3.2.3  online manual.  You can also download the manual and the version 3.2.9 release notes in Acrobat Reader format (.pdf) from their documentation download page.
  3. It is not legal to use the non-commercial version for commercial purposes.  You can read the full license agreement, with all legal restrictions described, at SSH's Non-Commercial License page.  You are agreeing to this license as part of the installation!
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