PuTTY Secure Shell software configuration for Windows
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Save putty.exe in any folder within any partition
and create a shortcut for this file on the desktop/StartMenu.

Modify Default Settings configuration (only once) as below:
  Double click on this shortcut

    - Click on "SSH" radio button (right side)

    - Select "Keyboard" on the left panel

    - Click on "Control-H" radio button (right side)

    - Select "Colours" on the left panel
	  Highlight "Default Foreground" (right side)
	  Click "Modify" button
	  Enter "255" for Red, 170 for Green and 0 for Blue
	  Click "Add to Custom Colors" button
	  Click on the amber color squre (below Custom colors:)
	  Click OK

    - Select "Appearance" on the left panel
	  Click "Change..." button
        If HE_TERMINAL Font is not available, install it as below:
	    * download the HE_TERMINAL font (tt0596m_.tff) from the same webpage 
            to C:\Windows\Fonts
	    * Start -> Control Panel -> Fonts -> File -> Install New Font...
		browse and select the file tt0596m_.tff and click OK
	  Choose "Font" as HE_TERMINAL
        Choose "Font style" as Regular and "Size" as 16
	  Click OK

    - Select "Session" on the left panel

    - Select "Default Settings" (right side)

    - Click "Save" button


To connect to a Unix/Linux server,
   In "Host Name" box, enter username@machinename.fiu.edu (e.g. jdoe001@ocelot.aul.fiu.edu)
   In "Saved Sessions" box, enter machinename (e.g. ocelot)
   Click "Save" button

High light the desired machine name
Click "Open" button
For the first time connection to the host,
  a PuTTY Security Alert Window will pop
  Click "Yes" button

Now you are set to use the Secure Shell telnet software.

Enjoy!
--Prabu
5/8/07