Using XWin32 and SSH to connect to the undergraduate machines from home

The following explanation of how to set up XWin32 and SSH to be able to connect to CSE machines was written by Michael Buckley, and edited slightly by Carl Alphonce.

Logging in from home Alternative 1 (non-VPN version)
Download and install two programs from http://wings.buffalo.edu/computing/software/download/win/index.html:

SSH Secure Shell (Secure Telnet Client)

X-Win32 (X terminal application)

Configure SSH just once (there's no need to reconfigure these settings after you've done it once):

Start up the SSH Secure Shell Telnet Client. Under "Edit", select "Settings".
Under "settings", select "Tunneling".
Under "Tunneling", check the box that says "Tunnel X11 Connections". Select the OK button.
Under "File", select "Save Settings"

Exit the SSH Secure Shell program for now. Start the XWin32 Program. Make sure a blue "X" appears in your lower right icon tray. Start the SSH Secure Client Program.

Select "Quick Connect".
Under "Host Name" type in yeager.cse.buffalo.edu
Under Username, type in your user name. Port Number is 22. Authentication method is password. Select the Connect button.
You should get a password prompt. Type in your password.
You should get a Unix Terminal Session.
To test that you have full graphics capability, type xeyes. If the xeyes command is not found, try typing /usr/openwin/demo/xeyes at the Unix prompt. This should pop up a pair of eyes that follow the mouse on your screen.

Logging in from home Alternative 2 (VPN version)
note: Adephia PowerLink users may need to use VPN.
Download and install two programs from http://wings.buffalo.edu/computing/software/download/win/index.html :

UB-VPN
SSH Secure Shell (Secure Telnet Client)

Configure SSH just once (there's no need to reconfigure these settings after you've done it once):

Start up the SSH Secure Shell Telnet Client. Under "Edit", select "Settings".
Under "settings", select "Tunneling".
Under "Tunneling", check the box that says "Tunnel X11 Connections". Select the OK button.
Under "File", select "Save Settings"

Exit the SSH Secure Shell program for now. Install and run the VPN Client. It needs to be "unzipped". It has a Setup program that installs it to your computer. Next, run the "VPN Dialer".

Select off-campus if you're off, on-campus if you're on
Once the remote peer is connected, you're "in".

Start the SSH Secure Client Program.

Select "Quick Connect".
Under "Host Name" type in yeager.cse.buffalo.edu
Under Username, type in your user name. Port Number is 22. Authentication method is password. Select the Connect button.
You should get a password prompt. Type in your password.
You should get a Unix Terminal Session.
To test that you have full graphics capability, type xeyes. If the xeyes command is not found, try typing /usr/openwin/demo/xeyes at the Unix prompt. This should pop up a pair of eyes that follow the mouse on your screen.

Carl G. Alphonce

Last modified: Wed Sep 17 17:00:19 EDT 2003