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ISG FAQ - Unix
How can I copy files to or from a Linux / Unix server?
How do I change my Linux / Unix password?
How do I connect to the Linux / Unix servers?
How do I undelete a file under Linux / Unix?
To access files from the Unix and Linux based servers in CEE you should use a secure ftp client which.
Note: FTP is being phased off of the few servers it is still running on because of the inherent security risks associated with the application.
For Unix and Linux machines, sftp is installed.
By typing: "sftp [username]@[servername]" a connection will be established.
To change your password on a Unix or Linux machine, open a secure shell session to the server you wish to make the modification to. At the UNIX prompt type "passwd" and press enter. The system will ask you for your current password, then for your new password twice. (Your typing will not show up on the screen.)
Passwords must be between 6 and 8 characters, not related to a dictionary word, and contain at least one non-alphabetical character (ie. a number or special character).
When you have successfully changed your password, the system will tell you that "authenication tokens updated successfully". You can then logout of the server by typing "logout" and pressing enter.
To login to the Unix and Linux based servers in CEE you should use an SSH client which can be likened to a secure telnet client.
For Windows based machines a software package suchs as SecureCRT or Putty should be used.
For Unix and Linux machines, ssh is installed and by typing "ssh [username]@[servername]" a connection will be established.
Unless there is a backup (done by yourself or ISG) there is no way to recover a file which has been deleted. Unlike Windows, UNIX does not provide a "trashcan" to restore deleted files. ISG backs up critical system files only and you must request, via the helpdesk, that we backup your home directory to tape.
