2.3 Remote Access

If you don't want to fuss much, you can access the server using telnet in Windows. Be warned, however, that the Microsoft implementation of telnet has incorrect escape code interpretation for terminal emulation. This means your editor may look funny (be it vi or pico).

You can use PuTTY to remotely log in. A copy of this program is located at http://www.drtak.org/util/putty.exe. It is GPLed, which means it is free to download and free to install. I personally prefer to launch it from the web so I don't have to save it anywhere.

To transfer files, you can use ftp. The CLI ftp included in Microsoft Windows (regardless of version) should work just fine. If you prefer a GUI-type, try FileZilla. Download FileZilla from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=21558. You want to download the ...setup.exe file, then run it to install the program. Note that FileZilla is kind of bloated, it takes up a bit of disk space.

The following part is a contribution from Michael Miller (thanks!). Alternatively, you can use internet explorer (IE) to move files. In IE, specify the following in the address bar:

ftp:adoej@linux3.arc.losrios.edu

Of course, you need to specify your own log in name.

You will need to provide your password. Once you log in, you can drag files in and out of the IE window.