Tera Term for the IS 230 Computer

We will use a secure telnet client to work on the IS230 machine. I recommend TeraTerm because it provides flexible window sizing, scroll-back, and SSH (secure shell) using TTSSH. These instructions will tell you how to install it on a computer that runs Microsoft Windows.

The TeraTerm home page is http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002416/teraterm.html. As they say, Tera Term (Pro) is a free software terminal emulator (communication program) for MS-Windows. It supports VT100 emulation, telnet connection, serial port connection, and so on.

The TTSSH homepage is at http://www.zip.com.au/~roca/ttssh.html. The author is Robert O'Callahan. TTSSH is a plug-in that works with TeraTerm.

How to Install TeraTerm

Follow these steps. Or, if you are brave, improvise.

(1) Create a new folder (directory) on your C drive. Call it xyz (C:\xyz) or something. You will delete it when you are all done.

(2) Download the following to your new folder:
(a) unzip.exe (166,332 bytes)
(b) ttermp23.zip (943,376 bytes)

(3) Start > Run... > "command" from Windows. A command window should open. In this window, type the following commands:
(a) "cd \xyz" (go to your new folder)
(b) "dir" (to see what is there)
(c) "unzip ttermp23.zip" (unzip the files)
(d) "setup" (set up TeraTerm). Make a note of where your files get installed. It will probably be "Program Files > TTERMPRO" but make sure.
Type "exit" to close your command window.

(4) Back in windows, throw your xyz folder into the trash. You are done with it.

(5) Download the following to the directory where TeraTerm was installed.
(a) unzip.exe (166,332 bytes)(again)
(b) ttssh151.zip (274,124 bytes)

(6) Start > Run... > "command" from Windows. A command window should open. In this window, type the following commands:
(a) "cd \progra~1\TTERMPRO" (go to the folder where TeraTerm was installed)
(b) "unzip ttssh151.zip"
(c) Type "exit" to close your command window.

(7) Go to the folder where TeraTerm was installed. Pull a TTSSH.EXE shortcut onto your desktop. Be careful that you get TTSSH, not TeraTerm. Then close the folder. Rename the shortcut if you want.

(8) Double-click the TTSSH shortcut. When TeraTerm starts, click on CANCEL. I recommend the following settings, although you can experiment for yourself
Under Setup > Terminal, select "Term size = win size".
Under Setup > Window, select "Vertical line".
Under Setup > Font, select "Courier New 9".
Under Setup > Keyboard, select "Backspace Key" and "Delete Key".
Under Setup > TCP/IP, remove the existing entries and add "is230.byuh.edu".
Under Setup > Save Setup, save to the default location (Teraterm.ini).
Under File > Exit, quit.

(9) Double-click the TTSSH shortcut again. Select is230.byuh.edu and SSH; click on OK.
The first time that you connect to is230, TTSSH will probably complain that it does not know this machine (is230), and it could be an imposter, and do you want to add it to your known-hosts list? Click on the box that adds it to your list. Ignore any complaints saying the known-hosts list does not already exist.
Enter your username and password.
It should log you in. (If not, contact Bro Colton for assistance.)
Under Setup > Save Setup, save to the default location (again).

You are now fully set up. In the future, just double-click the icon to start TTSSH.