The Terminal application allows users to connect to their academic website using SSH or SFTP through Apple's built in terminal emulator. Below are the instructions for both SSH and SFTP.

SSH

1. Open a Finder window. Go to Applications, then the Utility folder. Within the Utility folder, double click on Terminal.

2. When the command window opens, enter "ssh[space]<University Username>@unix.uidaho" (e.g.: ssh jvandal@unix.uidaho.edu)

3. The first time you use Terminal to access your academic website, you will be asked to confirm that you want to connect to the host. Type yes and hit Enter.

4. You will be prompted with a warning. Please read the message and then enter your AD Password. Although no symbols or characters will display while you type your password, the system will recognize your University credentials once you hit Enter.

5. Now, you can access your data.

• To access your shared space: "cd[space]/shared/<University Username>"
  (e.g. cd /share/jvandal)

• To access your user directory: "cd[space]/home/<University Username>/users-a-g/<University Username>" (e.g. "cd /home/jvandal/users-g-m/jvandal"; your user directory may vary from this example, depending upon the first letter of your username. Your username will fall between one of these three categories: a-g, h-m, n-z)

SFTP

1. Open a Finder window. Go to Applications, then the Utility folder. Within the Utility folder, double click on Terminal.

2. When the command window opens, enter "sftp[space]<University Username>@unix.uidaho" (e.g.: sftp jvandal@unix.uidaho.edu)

3. The first time you use Terminal to access your academic website, you will be asked to confirm that you want to connect to the host. Type yes and hit Enter.
4. You will be prompted with a warning. Please read the message and then enter your University Password. Although no symbols or characters will display while you type your password, the system will recognize your University credentials once you hit Enter.

5. Now, you can access your data.

• To access your shared space: "cd[space]/shared/<University Username>"
  (e.g. cd /shared/jvandal)

• To access your user directory: "cd[space]/home/<University Username>/users-a-g/<University Username>" (e.g. "cd /home/jvandal/users-h-m/jvandal"; your user directory may vary from this example, depending upon the first letter of your username. Your username will fall between one of these three categories: a-g, h-m, n-z)