Computers at the University of Washington are connected to a computer network known as the Internet. The Internet connects millions of computer users across the country and around the world. All Uniform Access computers are linked to the Internet, giving you the power to communicate with people worldwide and to access the resources of other Internet computers.
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For more information on ssh, enter:
man ssh
To connect to a remote computer, enter:
ssh address
When you connect to a remote computer with telnet, you must then log in to that computer (see Logging In and Out). Most computers require you to have an account before you can log in. Type quit to exit ssh.
For more information on sftp, enter:
man sftp
To connect to a different computer, enter:
sftp address
This connects you to the computer address that you specify. Type quit to exit FTP and return to the system prompt.