Setup#

This semester, we will utilize the department server, molly, for all our in-class hands-on, assignments, and lab activities. To connect to molly, we will use a mechanism called Secure Shell, or SSH.
SSH is a cryptographic network protocol for secure communication over an unsecured network. SSH allows us to open a command-line terminal to login to molly.

Access to molly server#

Student accounts for molly are created on the first day of class.
- The professor will hand out login name/password.
- The password is not the same as your WCUPA password.
Students added later to the class should contact the professor to request access to molly. {:.callout}

Use the Search box (magnifying glass on top-right of your Mac Desktop) and type in the word Terminal.
Launch the resulting Terminal app.

Launch the Terminal application (windows or Mac).
Type the following and press Enter.
- USERID is your WCUPA email login without the @wcupa.edu part.
If/when asked Are you sure you want to continue connecting (/yes/no/[fingerprint])?, type yes and press Enter.
It is normal if you type in your password when asked and nothing shows up. It is a security feature, so that other cannot look at your screen and count the number of letters in your password.

ssh USERID@molly.cs.wcupa.edu

After login to molly for the first time, type passwd and press Enter to change the default password.
You will be asked to provide your original password, and retype a new password two times.

passwd

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