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. When you are connected to the remote server; you are in your H:/Home drive root directory.
Connecting from off-campus
The university provides two primary servers for connecting remotely:
- guardian.it.mtu.edu (updates preview)
- colossus.it.mtu.edu
If you are trying to connect to an on-campus Linux computer and are off-campus, you will first need to connect to either guardian.it.mtu.edu or colossus.it.mtu.edu. Then, in the same terminal window, you can ssh into the other on-campus computer.
Connecting from MacOS/Linux
- Open a terminal. Enter the following command, using your Michigan Tech account name:
ssh accountname@guardian.it.mtu.edu
- Accept the host key if prompted.
- Enter your Michigan Tech password.
- Hit the Enter key.
Connecting from Windows
- Open an ssh client, such as PuTTY.
- Enter guardian.it.mtu.edu for the hostname.
- Select the Open button.
- Accept the host key if prompted.
- Enter your Michigan Tech account name at the login as: prompt.
- Enter your Michigan Tech password at the accountname@guardian.it.mtu.edu's password: prompt.