Welcome to CS Foundations!
Please carefully read Classroom and Lab Rules, and our grading policy here.
You may use the lab machines or your own computers during class.
Student Accounts
Each of you has an account on our main server.
You can use the lab computers to access your account.
The machines in the lab use the Linux (Mint) operating system.
Log into the computer
username: your stuy.edu username, without the @stuy.edu
password: OSIS + homeroom (eg. 1234567893qq)
Change your password to a strong password.
Follow these steps:
- Start a terminal window: click on terminal icon or press
control + alt + t - Establish a connection to the the central computer:
$ ssh 149.89.17.91 <enter>
Answer yes to the "Are your...?" question.
The cursor will hide your typing while you enter...
password: OSIS + homeroom <enter>
- Request a new password:
$ passwd enter
Changing password for _____.
(current) UNIX password: OSIS + homeroom <enter>
Enter a new UNIX password: yourNewPassword <enter>
Retype new UNIX password: yourNewPassword <enter>
password: password updated successfully
- Log out
$ exit