Because of a configuration issue with the compsci04, the steps to connect to the device have changed.
Please reference this guide if you run into issues, and email Nick Plank (nick.plank@snc.edu) or the Service Desk (servicedesk@snc.edu).
Forticlient VPN Methods
Before you can connect to compsci04, you need to connect your computer to our VPN. There are two methods to use that offer varying levels of ease of use.
Client Side VPN
A client side VPN is an application you install on your computer. I'd recommend using this method to connect to compsci04 if you need to do more intensive tasks, like remote file management, on the server.
Use this article to help install and configure the VPN application: https://servicedesk.snc.edu/hc/en-us/articles/4412179425687
Once the VPN is installed, and you've logged in and connected to it, you can ssh to compsci04.
SSH from Windows or Mac
From Windows, you can use any number of ssh applications, like PuTTY (or even ssh through Windows Terminal)
Relevant info for your connection:
Server hostname: compsci04.snc.edu
Port: 7576
User: see info from your instructor
Password: see info from your instructor
From macOS, I would use the built in macOS Terminal application.
To connect to the device you'll use the same relevant information as I mentioned up above. Your syntax should look like this (replace "user" with the user name your instructor has provided):
ssh -p 7576 user@compsci04.snc.edu
Forticlient Website
The Forticlient website you access at https://vpn.snc.edu also allows remote connections (over SSH) to compsci04. I would use this method of connecting if you need to do some simple tasks on compsci04.
After you successfully login to https://vpn.snc.edu, click on the "COMPSCI04" shortcut, and enter the user name and password your instructor gave to you.