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Using SecureCRT to Access Unix
In Windows, you may use the SecureCRT program to access Unix.
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Click Start, select Programs, and select SecureCRT under the SecureCRT submenu. It may also be named SecureCRT 3.4, or have other numbers after the name.
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If you have never used SecureCRT, it may ask you to specify a folder to store configuration data. Simply click OK.
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SecureCRT may ask if it can become your default telnet application. Simply click Yes.
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SecureCRT now requires information about where you wish to connect and what your username is. Input the following settings:
Protocol: ssh2
Hostname: mail.lib.ucdavis.edu
Username: Your username, usually the your first initial followed by your last name, with no spaces or capital letters.This is what your screen should look like:
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If all went well you will be asked for your password and a prompt will appear. You are now successfully logged into Unix.




