This is the chapter of the MemberManual that describes how to log in to our machines, and provides a brief explanation of what our machines do.
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Our Machines
We have several machines. Here are brief descriptions of each of the machines you can log into.
Hostname |
Machine name |
IP address |
Description |
ssh.hcoop.net |
mire |
69.90.123.68 |
"Production" member web sites and custom daemons |
For further details on our machines, including the machines that are not listed here, take a look at the Hardware page.
Logging In
Use SSH to log in, by typing the following, where USER is your HCoop username.
ssh USER@ssh.hcoop.net
Changing the Default Shell
If you wish to change your login shell, then create a symlink called ~/.loginshell whose target is your shell of choice. Here is one example:
ln -sf /bin/zsh ~/.loginshell
Web Interface for Login
We also have an AJAX SSH service at https://ssh.hcoop.net/. This allows you to use a web browser to SSH in, provided that you have a fairly modern web browser.
Password-less Login
Consult the Password-less Login subpage for instructions.
Security Restrictions
We have some security restrictions in place on the shell servers. They are documented here: ShellServerSecurityRestrictions.
Getting technical info about the environment
kernel version
uname -r
32 bit or 64 bit?
uname -m
386 or 686 means it's 32 bit, which is the current configuration on mire.