The method used to connect depends upon how your local computers are connected to the Campus Computer Network. Logging In and Out of Campus Computers for more information. The Computing Services Help Desk can assist you in obtaining these. The password does not appear on the screen as you type it. Do this with the logout command.
Different terminals have different capabilities.
Unix needs to take advantage of these capabilities to use full screen editors, mail programs, etc. To do this, you have to tell Unix what kind of terminal you are using. The files .login and .cshrc automatically run programs when you log into the computer, or start a Unix shell. You can add the line to set your terminal in these files so it is done automatically when you log in. These are listed in this and other documents mentioned in this pamphlet.