Access to the computer account is done remotely using telnet, ssh or ftp. If you are using any variant of Windows, the instructions that follow should be fairly straightforward.

1. How do I get to the Internet?
   
   As a UNO student you have free PPP access to the Internet throught telephone facilities on campus. A set of tutorials are available from the University Computing Center: PPP - How To
   
   If you have problems getting to the Internet, please contact the UCC help desk at: 280-HELP (4357). Their website is: UCC - Help Desk
2. Remote access via telnet
   
   You must be connected to the network or the Internet prior to attempting this:
   
   
   • Click the Start Menu and select Run.
   • Type telnet.cs.uno.edu and hit Enter.
   • Type your user name (login name) and password.
   • You now have access to the system. See the instructions that follow for help creating and compiling your programs.
3. Remote access via SSH (preferred by the department)
   
   You must be connected to the network or the Internet prior to attempting this. SSH is similar to telnet except that it provides a greater degree of security. To use SSH, you will need to download an SSH client like Putty (available for free at PuTTY. Once downloaded, simply double-click it and you will be presented with a window similar to the following:
   
   
   
   Type in the missing information.
   
   
   • Type telnet.cs.uno.edu in the Host Name field.
   • Click on the SSH radio button under the Protocol field.
   • In the Saved Sessions area type CSCI.
   • Click Save. (The next time you use PuTTY you will only have to double click "CSCI" in "Saved Sessions" and you will be in the UNIX session.)
   • Click Open.
   • You will be prompted for your user name (login name) and password.
4. Remote access via FTP
   
   Unlike the aforementioned methods (which allow you to enter commands and run programs on the remote system), ftp or file transfer protocol simply allows you to upload files from your local machine to the remote system. Windows comes with its own built in ftp software. To use it:
   
   
   • Click the Start Menu and select Run.
   • Type "ftp cook.cs.uno.edu" and hit Enter.
   • A terminal window will open and you will now have an ftp> prompt.
   • Supply your user name and password.
   • To transfer files to the remote system, use the following example, substituting the relevant paths, directories, and filenames as needed:
     
     
     • Assume that the file you want to transfer is called program1.java, it is located in c:\work on your local machine, and you want to transfer it to a directory called Java in your home directory on the UNIX system.
     • Type lcd c:\work at the ftp> prompt.
     • Type cd Java at the ftp> prompt.
     • Type put program1.java at the ftp> prompt. This will cause the file to be uploaded to the UNIX system.
     • To retrieve or download a file from the UNIX system, follow the steps as outlined above, but use the command get instead of put. The file must already exist on the remote system in order for it to be downloaded.
     • When you are done transferring files, type the command bye and then press Enter in order to exit the UNIX system and the terminal window will close.
5. Additional Resources
   
   An excellent beginners guide to UNIX: A Beginners Guide to UNIX