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   NOTE: Logging in with a password will be only possible for the duration of the lab. The "cleartext login" functionality will be https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH/OpenSSH/Configuring[disabled].
   
  +NOTE: When you type a password into Linux, the cursor does not move.
  +
   ==== Logging in (Windows)
   
   Launch Putty from your Start menu.
  
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  * Slack will be the main communication channel.
  * Navigate to https://seis664.slack.com/[https://seis664.slack.com/].
  ** Click "create an account" and remember your password. You need to use your St. Thomas email.
  ** Confirm you can read messages. Try posting to the https://seis664.slack.com/messages/general/[#general] thread.
  ** The channels are not cleared from the previous semester. Have a look, you'll get a feel for the class. SEIS660 & SEIS664 alumni may lurk and assist if they feel like it, as long as they are constructive.
  
  
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  image::puttyGen3.png[]
  
  You may choose a passphrase (like a password, but often people choose a simple sentence with spaces in it). If you choose a passphrase, it will always be required when you log in. However, it operates differently than a password (it is integrated with your private key) and should not be confused for a password stored on the server.
  
  Save your public key to a folder on your Desktop called Putty as "pubkey".
  
  