SSH

The SSH (Secure Shell) protocol is an encrypted communication protocol for networking. It is a highly versatile and powerful tool that serves as the main way to access the servers.

Setup

Depending on the operating system you are using, follow these options:

Mac and Linux users

• Open a terminal and type the following:
  • ssh username@servername.radiology.ucsf.edu -L 9XXX:localhost:9XXX
  • For the above command make sure to replace the username with your own, the servername with any of the listed server names (requires UCSF login) and the 9XXX with a number above 9020
  • There will be a prompt for your UCSF password

PC users

• Use WSL, PuTTY, Cygwin or any other SSH tool:
  • Use servername.radiology.ucsf.edu as the host name
  • Specify the local port forwarding, using the same number 9XXX, higher than 9020, both the source port and the destination port
  • There will be a prompt for your UCSF password