Remote Access through SSH

Off-campus customers can read or edit files on a Rice server from an off-campus location by using SSH.

SSH Communications Security Ltd. developed Secure Shell (otherwise known as simply SSH) as a program to log into another computer over a network with minimal risk of data or network vulnerability. Should an attacker manage to take over a network, they can only force SSH to disconnect, not play back the traffic or hijack the connection. SSH is able to guarantee this type of security because the entire login session is encrypted, including the transmission of the password.

SSH is licensed for campus-wide use at Rice and can be downloaded free through the Owlnet web site.