Using Nifty Telnet SSH

Initial Connection

When you start Nifty Telnet SSH, you will see the window below. It shows some basic options, as well as a list of your shortcuts.

At the top of the window is a box for the host you wish to connect to (students.depaul.edu). Below that is a list of shortcuts, which you can set up to allow you to select a host from the list.

Creating a Shortcut

To create a shortcut, click on the New... button. This will bring up the following screen.

Enter a short name for the Shortcut Name, and the machine you want to connect to for the Host Name. You may also enter your username so that it will be filled in for you when you connect. For more information on the other options, please select Nifty Telnet Guide from the Help menu. When you are finished, click Ok to save the shortcut. You can also click Save As... to create an icon you can place on the desktop to connect to this shortcut.

Most of the options on this screen can also be changed after you have connected by choosing Settings from the session menu in Nifty Telnet.

Connecting

Once you have entered a host or selected a shortcut, click the Connect button on the main window. After a few seconds, the login promp below will appear.

If you created a shortcut and entered your username, it will already appear in the box for you. Once you enter your username and password, click the Login button. If this is the first time you have used Nifty Telnet SSH to connect to the host, you will be asked if you want to accept the key for the remote host. Click Accept & Save so that Nifty Telnet will have the key available next time you connect. Once logged in, you will be at the unix prompt just like with telnet.

Scp

To use Scp with Nifty Telnet SSH, enter a host in the main menu and click Scp... instead of Connect. The following window will appear.

In the upper left corner will be a select menu which you can use to either send files to the remote server (Send Files/Folders) or retrieve files from the remote server (Receive Files/Folders). To send files, click the Add File/Folder... button and select the files or folders you would like to send. If you want the files to be copied into your home directory, leave the Destination Path blank. If you would like the file to be placed in a different directory, you can enter a subdirectory in your home directory, or the full path to a location. If you are sending a folder and would like all the files and folders in it copied as well, select the Copy Contents of Nested Folders option.

To retrieve files, you will need to enter the files in the box for Source Files. If the files are in your home directory, you may just enter the name. If they are in a subdirectory, enter the path (for example, papers/mypaper.tex). Otherwise enter the full path to the files. Next click the Pick folder option to select where on your computer you would like the files saved. Again, if you are transferring directories, select the Copy Contents of Nested Folders option.

To begin transferring files, click Start Copy. You will be prompted for your username and password, and then the files will be transferred.
 

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