Client Applications

To use the SSH client

1From the portal page, choose A public computer and log on.

2In the Web browser, click the SSH icon.

3Enter the user name and SSH host name or IP address.

The SSH window opens.

Telnet 3270 Emulator Client

The Telnet 3270 Emulator client enables the user to establish a Telnet 3270 connection to a remote com- puter.

To use the Telnet 3270 Emulator client

1From the portal page, choose A public computer and log on.

2In the Web browser, click the Telnet 3270 Emulator icon.

The x3270 window opens.

3On the Connect menu, choose Other.

The x3270 Connect window opens.

4Enter the host name or IP address and click Connect to log on and receive a prompt.

5To view the 3270 keypad, click the keypad icon in the upper-right corner.

VNC Client

The VNC client enables a user to remotely access the desktop of a VNC server. The user’s work remains on the remote server; no files, only images, are sent to the user’s computer.

To use the VNC client

1From the portal page, choose A public computer and log on.

2In the Web browser, click the VNC icon.

3In VNC Host, type the IP address of the VNC host, and in Password, type the password for the

server and click Connect.

The desktop of the VNC server displays in a window on your computer.

4Work with the remote server just as if it were your local computer.

Note

To send a Ctrl+Alt+Del to the connected server through the VNC server, press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

Gaim Instant Messenging

Gaim is an instant messaging client that supports multiple instant messenging applications including:

•AOL Instant Messenger

•ICQ (Oscar Protocol)

•MSN Messenger

•Yahoo! Messenger

•IRC

Gaim users can log on to multiple accounts of different instant messenging networks at the same time.

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