Linux account setup for Windows users with PuTTY:
- Click on the icon on the desktop or start menu labeled “PuTTY”
- Type in “laguna.pic.ucla.edu” in the field labeled “Host Name (or IP address)”
- Click Open and click Yes to accept the signature
- PuTTY Security Alert window might pop up (first run only)….. Click Yes
- Type in “newuser” in the field labeled “login as”
- Email bugs for newuser password.
- Follow the instructions to set up your new password (BOL ID is what you used to login to windows). You can have a different password for your Windows and Linux accounts.
*Note* your password will NOT show up when you type it nor will the cursor move.
Also, if you want to backspace press CTRL-backspace. - The PuTTY window will automatically close upon completion of the account
Linux account setup for Mac/Linux users with Terminal:
- Open up the “Terminal” app.
- Type in “ssh newuser@laguna.pic.ucla.edu”
- Email bugs for newuser password.
- Follow the instructions to set up your new password (BOL ID is what you used to login to windows). You can have a different password for your Windows and Linux accounts.
*Note* your password will NOT show up when you type it nor will the cursor move.
Also, if you want to backspace press CTRL-backspace.
Forwarding All Future Email:
- Click on the PuTTY icon.
- Type in “laguna” in the field labeled “Host Name (or IP address)”
- Login using the username and password you have just setup
- Type echo youremail@address.com > .forward at the command prompt e.g. If wanted your email forwarded to the email address joebruin@ucla.edu, you would type the following:
echo joebruin@ucla.edu > .forward - You can verify the file is correct by typing: cat .forward
- Log off Linux by typing “exit”
Optional (Checking Email):
- Click on the icon on the desktop labeled PuTTY
- Type in “laguna” in the field labeled Host Name (or IP address) and click open.
- Type in your user name for login as: username
- Type in your Linux password and press enter.
*the cursor will not move and your password or characters won’t show* - Type pine at the terminal to open up the email client
- Press e to exit from the greeting (for first run only)
- Press i to view messages in your inbox.
- Use the arrow keys to highlight the message and press to open the message.
- Press f to forward the message
- Type your email address in the “To” field (which should already be selected)
- Press CTRL-X to send the message, and press ‘Y’ to confirm that you would like to send.
- Press ‘Q’ to exit and press ‘Y’ to confirm that you would like to exit.