Issue
You want to remotely connect to CSIL/Linux from home/laptop outside of the lab.
How to do it:
Note: If you are not a Computer Science student you can replace csil-xx.cs.ucsb.edu with linux01.engr.ucsb.edu to linux27.engr.ucsb.edu instead.
Linux or Mac
If you are using Linux or Mac, open Terminal and type in the following:
ssh yourengineeringusername@csil-xx.cs.ucsb.edu
replace "yourengineeringusername" with your actual engineering username and xx with a number between 01 and 48. If it asks you a question about fingerprints, simply type yes and press enter. Next, you will enter your password and that's it.
If you want to use x11 forwarding, please see How to do X11 Forwarding on a Mac
If you have issues with error messages, please see What to do when you get an SSH Error connecting to CSIL/Linux
Windows
For information on how to remote login from a Windows machine please see the article below:
How can I access my UNIX account from windows?
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