Chapter 3: Initial System Confi guration
3.5.3
SSHTerm
Another common communications package that may be useful is SSHTerm. This is an open source package that can be
downloaded from http://sourceforge.net/projects/sshtools
• To use SSHTerm for an SSH terminal session from a Windows Client, simply Select
the 'File' option and click on 'New Connection'.
• A new dialog box will appear for your 'Connection Profi le'. Type in the host name or
IP address (for the Console Server unit) and the TCP port that the SSH session will
use (port 22). Then type in your username and choose password authentication and
click Connect.
• A message may appear about the host key fi ngerprint. You will need to select 'Yes'
or 'Always' to continue.
• The next step is password authentication. You will be prompted for your username
and password from the remote system. You will then be logged on to the Console
Server
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