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.

Since January 2024, you must first log in to the NBER VPN before you can ssh into one of the research computing servers.

• 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 later come with a built-in ssh client. Open a command window (Start|run|cmd) and type
  ssh yourusername@nber1.nber.org
• MacOS comes with an ssh client in the terminal. You can open a terminal on a mac and type the same command as above.
• 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.
• 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.