A secure connection to a server (the data is transmitted in encrypted form) can be established with these programs, among others:
Overview of the programs
| Windows | MacOS X | Linux | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSH client for terminal connections | SSH client integrated | ||
| »PuTTY« (Licence: Open Source / MIT) | |||
| »FireSSH« SSH terminal client for Mozilla Firefox (Browser plugin) (Licence: »MPL«) | |||
| SFTP client for file transfer | »WinSCP« grafical SFTP and FTP client (Licence: Open Source / GPL) | »Fugu« SFTP, SCP and SSH frontend (Licence: BSD License) | |
| »Cyberduck« FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and OpenStack Swift Browser (Licence: Open Source / GPL) | |||
| »FileZilla« FTP, FTPS and SFTP client (Licence: Open Source / GPL) | |||
| »FireSSH« FTP/SFTP client for Mozilla Firefox (Browser plugin) (Licence: MPL) | |||
Connection Setup
- As host name or IP address (possibly also referred to as »Rechnername« or »Server«), enter e.g. gonzo.uni-weimar.de (or another server on which you have a log-in).
- Enter your login name as the user name (or »Benutzername«).
(usually the user name of your university account)
- As Password (or »Passwort« / »Kennwort«) you enter your password
(usually the password of your university account)
- As Password (or »Passwort« / »Kennwort«) you enter your password
- Enter your login name as the user name (or »Benutzername«).
Notice about possible connection problems
If you cannot establish a connection, it may be because you have saved an outdated, invalid host key. Look for this key in the Settings/Preferences area in the program you are using and delete it.
When you reconnect, the key is created again and you can log in and establish an encrypted connection.