You can connect to various Linux computers on campus remotely by utilizing Secure Shell (SSH). MacOS and most Linux distributions will already have an SSH Client and on Windows; we suggest you use PuTTY.
The university provides two primary servers for connecting remotely:
- guardian.it.mtu.edu (updates preview)
- colossus.it.mtu.edu
Connecting from MacOS/Linux
- Open a terminal and type: ssh username@guardian.it.mtu.edu
- Accept the host key if prompted.
- Type your Michigan Tech password and hit Enter.
Connecting from Windows
- Open PuTTY.
- For host name, enter guardian.it.mtu.edu.
- Select the Open button.
- Accept the host key if prompted.
- Type your Michigan Tech account name and password.
You are connected to the remote server; you are in your H:/Home drive root directory.