Using PuTTY to make secure terminal connections to gnix

First, you'll need to download the PuTTY software, located here.

After you've clicked this link, save the file to your desktop and you should see a PuTTY icon. Double-click on this icon, and you should see a screen that looks like this:

Now, you'll want to type gnix.gc.maricopa.edu in the section labeled 'Host Name (or IP address)', and select the SSH button below, which should look like:

At this point, you'll want to save the session so we don't have to type this again next time. Type gnix.gc.maricopa.edu in the 'Saved Sessions' text box and click on save. This should look like this, once you've typed and saved:

And now you'll want to click on the 'Open' button, which will bring up a screen that looks like this:

And now you should be connected. If you're prompted to accept a security key before you see the screen below, simply click yes and you'll be logged on.
You'll login with your userID and the same password as your Palette, and you'll end up at this prompt:

And that's all there is to it! You're now using putty, rather than telnet, and as the name implies, your connection is now secure.