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Graggle at 00:07, 21 April 2026

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	== WHERE ARE MY LOGIN DETAILS? ==		== WHERE ARE MY LOGIN DETAILS? ==

Graggle at 00:07, 21 April 2026

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	== WHERE ARE MY LOGIN DETAILS? ==		== WHERE ARE MY LOGIN DETAILS? ==

Butlerx: /* PuTTY */

2017-04-06T07:33:57Z

PuTTY

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	Download putty.exe from [http://www.putty.org/ here].		Download putty.exe from [http://www.putty.org/ here].

	Open it up and click ~~the RedBrick! button.~~		Open it up and enter login.redbrick.dcu.ie as the host then click connect

	[[Image:Putty_configuration.png]]		[[Image:Putty_configuration.png]]

Butlerx: /* Windows */

2017-04-06T07:33:14Z

Windows

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	To connect to RedBrick on Windows, you'll need a program called PuTTY. It implements SSH (Secure Shell), which is a way of remotely controlling your acccount on our machines as though you were sitting at them.		To connect to RedBrick on Windows, you'll need a program called PuTTY. It implements SSH (Secure Shell), which is a way of remotely controlling your acccount on our machines as though you were sitting at them.

	Download putty.exe from [http://www.~~redbrick~~.~~dcu.ie~~/~~downloads/putty.exe~~ here].		Download putty.exe from [http://www.putty.org/ here].

	Open it up and click the RedBrick! button.		Open it up and click the RedBrick! button.

Attol: /* PuTTY */

2010-10-06T20:51:19Z

PuTTY

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	To connect to RedBrick on Windows, you'll need a program called PuTTY. It implements SSH (Secure Shell), which is a way of remotely controlling your acccount on our machines as though you were sitting at them.		To connect to RedBrick on Windows, you'll need a program called PuTTY. It implements SSH (Secure Shell), which is a way of remotely controlling your acccount on our machines as though you were sitting at them.

	Download putty.exe from [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie~~/services~~/downloads/putty.exe here].		Download putty.exe from [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/downloads/putty.exe here].

	Open it up and click the RedBrick! button.		Open it up and click the RedBrick! button.

Coconut: /* WHERE ARE MY LOGIN DETAILS? */

2009-09-27T14:29:48Z

WHERE ARE MY LOGIN DETAILS?

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	== WHERE ARE MY LOGIN DETAILS? ==		== WHERE ARE MY LOGIN DETAILS? ==

	Student members will receive their password in their '''DCU e-mail inbox'''. Other members will receive it to whatever address they have supplied us.		Student members will receive their password in their '''DCU e-mail inbox'''. Other members will receive it to whatever address they have supplied us with.

	== Web browser ==		== Web browser ==

Coconut at 14:29, 27 September 2009

2009-09-27T14:29:18Z

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			== WHERE ARE MY LOGIN DETAILS? ==

			Student members will receive their password in their '''DCU e-mail inbox'''. Other members will receive it to whatever address they have supplied us.

	== Web browser ==		== Web browser ==
	=== Anyterm ===		=== Anyterm ===

Coconut at 11:58, 27 September 2009

2009-09-27T11:58:27Z

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	Something to note if you're logging in using the computing labs' (and I assume other buildings') computers: all of the machines in DCU are in a state of deep freeze, this means that anything that you do will be competely "forgotten" when the machine is turned off. This means that all the software on the machines will not change, so any changes to settings will not be saved.		Something to note if you're logging in using the computing labs' (and I assume other buildings') computers: all of the machines in DCU are in a state of deep freeze, this means that anything that you do will be competely "forgotten" when the machine is turned off. This means that all the software on the machines will not change, so any changes to settings will not be saved.

	When PuTTy was installed, our own version with the "RedBrick!" button was not used, instead you'll have to type "login.redbrick.dcu.ie" into the "Host Name (or IP address)" bar in PuTTY and click on Open. You may then be asked about changed RSA keys, to which you should click "Yes" and then you can log in.		When PuTTy was installed, our own version with the "RedBrick!" button was not used, instead you'll have to type
			login.redbrick.dcu.ie
			into the "Host Name (or IP address)" bar in PuTTY and click on Open. You may then be asked about changed RSA keys, to which you should click "Yes" and then you can log in.

	Also, the character encoding is wrong; it should be UTF-8. To change this go to Window -> Translation -> Received data assumed to be in which character set: and choose UTF-8		Also, the character encoding is wrong; it should be UTF-8. To change this go to Window -> Translation -> Received data assumed to be in which character set: and choose UTF-8
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	== Other Unix (GNU/Linux, Mac OS, BSD, Solaris) ==		== Other Unix (GNU/Linux, Mac OS, BSD, Solaris) ==

	Open a terminal/console and type "ssh login.redbrick.dcu.ie". This will work on the version of SuSE installed in the labs.		Open a terminal/console and type
			ssh username@login.redbrick.dcu.ie
			Replace ''username'' with yours.
			This will work on the version of SuSE installed in the labs.

	== After connecting ==		== After connecting ==

Coconut at 11:55, 27 September 2009

2009-09-27T11:55:20Z

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			== Web browser ==
			=== Anyterm ===

			You can log in to RedBrick quickly and easily via your web browser! Just click [https://anyterm.redbrick.dcu.ie here]. The instructions under "After connecting" will apply to this.

	== Windows ==		== Windows ==
	=== PuTTY ===		=== PuTTY ===

Coconut: /* After connecting */

2009-09-25T10:26:35Z

After connecting

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	[[Image:Login3.jpg]]		[[Image:Login3.jpg]]

			This is called the '''shell''', although you will hear people refer to it as a '''console''' or '''terminal''' also. A shell interprets commands that you enter, similarly to MS-DOS or cmd.exe on Windows. The default shell is '''zsh'''. If you want to change this, please ask [[helpdesk]] to explain how and the potential complications that may arise.

	Now, I'm sure you're wondering about all the fun things you can get up to. Well to start with you could try typing "help" to give a brief list of available commands:		Now, I'm sure you're wondering about all the fun things you can get up to. Well to start with you could try typing "help" to give a brief list of available commands: