A First Approach

Servers

Ulyssis provides two servers to its users:
pec.ulyssis.org: AMD Sempron 3400+
wop.ulyssis.org: AMD Sempron 3400+
Both of them run Linux.

Making a Connection

This section describes the standard way to connect: using ssh.

• Windows

  Download putty at http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty. This is a free utility that provides ssh. It doesn't require installation, so you can just run it after downloading it.
  Run putty and fill out the values:

  Host name (or IP address): one of the two servers.
  Protocol: select SSH. Port should be automatically set at 22.
  If you want to save the settings, give the settings a name by filling out the box under Saved Sessions' and pressing Save'.
  Then press Open. You'll get a security alert where you safely can choose for Yes. You'll only get this the first time. Enter you login name and enter. Then, enter your password and enter again. You won't see asterisks (*) while typing your password, just type blindly.

• Linux

  You should already be familiar to ssh. Open a terminal window, type ssh username@server and enter your password as requested.

Changing Your Password

First thing you need to do, is setting a new password, since other people could have read your mail. You also might choose a password you can remember more easily.
Once connected, type passwd and provide old and new passwords as requested.

Don't choose easy to guess passwords. A good password contains both upper- and lowercase characters, and digits.