Computer
Logging into Ice
Ice is the department e-mail server. It is necessary to log into it in order to set up e-mail vacation and
forwarding features. Follow these instructions to log into Ice.
Windows XP using SecureCRT
First create a session. This will be a shortcut to Ice.
- The connect dialog usually pops up by default. If not, open it by going to the "File" menu and selcting "Connect".
- The third icon from the left is the "New Session" icon. Click on it.
- For "Name:" enter "Ice".
- Set "Protocol:" to "ssh2".
- Set "Hostname:" to "ice.geology.wisc.edu".
- Click "OK".
Now that you have a session created you can log in.
- Double click on the session you created.
- If this is your first time logging into Ice from this computer you will get a message about a new host key.
Click "Accept & Save".
- For "Username:" put in the part of your Geology e-mail address before the "@" and click "OK".
- Type in your e-mail password for "Password:". Do NOT save your password. Doing so is a security risk.
- Click "OK".
- Simply hit <Enter> at the "Terminal type? [vt100]" prompt.
- You should now be presented with a command prompt running on Ice that looks like this: "ice [1]==>".
- Once you are ready to log out run the command "exit".
Mac OS X
- Run the "Terminal" application that is in Applications under Utilities.
- Run the command "ssh -l login_name ice.geology.wisc.edu". Login_name is the part of your Geology
e-mail address before the "@".
- If this is your first time logging into Ice from this computer you will get a message about the authenticity of the host.
Type in "yes" and hit <Enter>.
- You will be prompted for your password. Put in your e-mail password and hit <Enter>.
- Simply hit <Enter> at the "Terminal type? [vt100]" prompt.
- You should now be presented with a command prompt running on Ice that looks like this: "ice [1]==>".
- Once you are ready to log out run the command "exit".
