SSH at NBER

SSH (Secure Shell) is a program to log into another computer over a network, to execute commands on that remote machine, and to move files from one machine to another.

  • Instead of ssh, consider using Remote Desktop Connection. Remote Desktop gives you access to a desktop Graphical User Interface with windows similar to Microsoft Windows.
  • MS Windows 10 (and 11) have come with a built-in ssh client since Fall 2020. Open a command window (Start|run|cmd) and type
    ssh yourusername@nber1.nber.org
  • Shellinabox is an AJAX based ssh terminal that runs in any modern web browser without any installation. It is ideal for access on the road where only a web client is provided. Access to NBER Linux compute servers is available from these links:

    nber1| nber2| nber3| nber4 (port 443)| nber5| nber6| nber7| nber8| nber9|

  • If you are somewhere that blocks outgoing port 22, we have a special ssh server on port 80 on nber3.nber.org. You can use any ssh client and specify that port, e.g. "ssh -p 80 nber3.nber.org". Or, use shellinabox on port 443 (https) on nber4.
  • PUTTY is a windows ssh client that requires no installation. Just download the executable file and run it. Even if you can't save it, you can probably still run it. A lifesaver when you are at a computer that won't allow software to be installed. If you specify host nber4.nber.org and port 80, you can ssh even out from a network that blocks outgoing connections on the standard ssh port.
  • MobaXterm is a combined ssh/x-windows/winscp program that is another way to run GUI programs from a remote Windows client besides Remote Desktop.
  • Wikipedia maintains a list of other ssh programs.