SSH Secure Shell (which includes Secure FTP) is a replacement for both Telnet and FTP. On some university servers, Telnet and FTP access has been limited or removed for security concerns. Please use this client instead. SSH provides for an encrypted link between client and server computers and should be used any time data is transferred which is of a sensitive nature, particularly from computers outside the Mason network domain.

Getting Secure Shell

Point your browser to http://itusupport.gmu.edu/ and click on Downloads. Select Secure Shell from the list. A box will open asking you where to "save" the file. You can save to your desktop for easier access or to a My Downloads folder. File size is 5.7 MB.

Installing Secure Shell

1. Double click on the icon labeled SSH.
2. The Install Shield Wizard dialog box opens, click Next.
3. In the subsequent Install Shield Wizard dialog box, read the License Agreement and then click Yes.
4. In the subsequent Install Shield Wizard dialog box, select the default Destination Folder by clicking Next.
5. In the subsequent Install Shield Wizard dialog box, select the default Program Folder by clicking Next.
6. In the subsequent Install Shield Wizard dialog box, select all four components for installation by clicking Next.
7. In the subsequent Install Shield Wizard dialog box, to complete installation, click Finish.

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