What is my "UNIX" account?
Everyone in the Math Department has a UNIX account, in
which they can log in, and also send/receive mail. If
you have never used your UNIX account, you may know that
if you set up your mail program on Windows (like Eudora,
or Outlook Express), you had to specify your 'mail'
server. Mail is delivered to your UNIX account (e.g., to
the server 'sonia', or 'redwood' or other similary named
machines).
How do I log in to my UNIX account?
To log in to your UNIX account (from Windows), you either need
to establish an X-Window session (if you already have it
configured on your machine), or login through Secure Shell (SSH).
To do the latter, go the following link: