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MAC OS X ("Mountain" Lion 10.8 or Higher)

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Configure SSH Access

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Please follow these instructions to configure Mac OS X to work properly with UCONN's SSH requirements.

 

Acquire Kerberos Ticket

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Getting a Kerberos Ticket using Ticket Viewer app

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  • Enter the command kinit <netid>@UCONN.EDU
  • Enter your password when prompted
  • Enter the command klist to verify your ticket was created successfully, similar to the below screen

 

Creating the Database Tunnel

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Terminal Method

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Application Method

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There are various GUI applications for creating SSH tunnels on OS X.  SSH TUNNEL MANAGER and FUGU SSH are both supported.

SSH Tunnel Manager

FUGU SSH

 

 

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Windows

Network Identity Manager / Putty Method

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  • Download and install Putty from Centrify website.http://www.centrify.com/resources/putty.asp
  • Download and install the latest MIT kerberos.
  • Configure user account in Kerberos and create a ticket.
  • Follow the instructions on the Centrify help document to configure Putty - Document is part of the downlaod package.
  • Start the Putty session from Start up -> Centrify -> Putty
  • type 'gateway.uits.uconn.edu' into the hostname field
  • select the Connection -> SSH -> Kerberos from the categories on the left hand side and enable "Attempt Kerberos Auth"
  • Enter <netid>@UCONN.EDU Service Principal Name section.
  • Under Auto-Login, select third radio - User name portion of user principal name
  • <SET UP THE TUNNEL>
  • Select the Sessions category from the left hand side
  • Type a meaningful name such as 'gateway server' into the saved sessions text field
  • click the save button

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