Connect to SFU's Computer Facilities from the U.S. and Beyond c July 16, 1992 C-17 First determine the appropriate method of connecting back to SFU Use telnet if possible When you visit or move to another educational institution, you may be allowed to use their computing facilities. Check whether that institution is connected to the Internet. If it is, you should be able to connect back to SFU using a mechanism called telnet. Telnet is the connection method of choice, being faster and cheaper than the alternatives. For example, from an institution that is connected to the Internet, you should be able to connect to the general purpose SFU host fraser.sfu.ca simply by typing telnet fraser.sfu.ca at that institution's host computer or network. All you generally need to know is the Internet address of the computer you wish to call; fraser.sfu.ca is an example of an Internet address. Otherwise connect via a public data network If the other educational institution is not on the Internet or if you have no local educational institution to connect to, (i.e. your "computing facilities" are a personal computer and modem), then an alternative is to use a public data network in the country you are visiting. You first get connected to your nearest public data network; connect from that to Datapac (which is Canada's public data network); and then call through to SFU's address on Datapac (83501100). There is a charge for every connection made via Datapac. To connect to SFU via Datapac you will need a Datapac access account. (This is separate from your campus computing account that you use to login to Unix hosts like Fraser.) To get a Datapac access account, see your Departmental Assistant, sponsoring department or program representative. For more information on using Datapac within Canada, consult handout C-16, Connect to SFU's Computer Facilities from Canada. Public data networks call each other using Data Network Identification Codes or DNICs. The DNIC is similar in concept to the telephone area code used for long-distance telephone calls. Datapac's DNIC is 3020. This handout shows the specific connection procedure from the Telenet and Tymnet networks in the US. (Note that the US public data network Telenet is not the same as the connection method telnet mentioned above). If you are visiting some other country, the procedure will be generally the same as described below for the US, except that you will have to find out (from someone local to you who knows how to do it) the specifics of getting on to the nearest public data network and calling through to Datapac. Once you are through to Datapac, the procedure to complete the call through to SFU is the same as described below in Completing the connection to SFU. Connecting to SFU via Telenet in the US 1.From your personal computer and modem, dial the nearest telephone number for Telenet. 2.Press the Return key until you get the Telenet herald (twice is usually sufficient). 3.Telenet will prompt "Terminal=". Type in the correct response, which is usually D1, followed by the Return key. 4.Next type C 0302083501100 and press Return. "C" is the Telenet command to ask for a connection; the first zero indicates it is an international call; the 3020 is Datapac's DNIC; the rest is SFU's Datapac address. 5.Continue as described below in Completing the connection to SFU. Connecting to SFU via Tymnet in the US 1.From your personal and modem, dial the nearest telephone number for Tymnet. 2.You may see "Enter Terminal Identifier" or you may not. Proceed in either case. 3.Type A followed by the Return key. 4.Tymnet will respond with a node address and request that you log in. 5.Next type DPAC; 302083501100 and press Return. (Note that two semicolons will appear; you only need to type one). 6.Continue as described next. Completing the connection to SFU 1.SFU's Datapac gateway will respond with a connection message. When you see the prompt Username: enter your Datapac access account. (The login name for your Datapac access account will usually be the same as that for your campus computing Unix account.) At the prompt Password: type the password assigned to your Datapac access account. Note that the first time you use your Datapac access account you will be required to change the password initially assigned to it. 2.The gateway will then respond with a welcome message followed by the prompt sfu>. 3.Enter the SFU destination you wish to connect to. The command format is telnet hostname where hostname is the name of the machine on campus you wish to reach. For example, to connect to the general-purpose Unix computer fraser.sfu.ca, type telnet fraser.sfu.ca 4.Supply a valid login account and password for the computer you have connected to. 5.Alternatively, at the sfu> prompt you can connect to the SFU Library's Public Catalog facility by entering the command library 6.To access a range of SFU library services, first connect to one of the Unix hosts on campus (e.g. telnet fraser.sfu.ca). Login to your Unix account and type telnet library.sfu.ca When you see the Username: prompt, respond sfulib to get through to a menu of services. 7.When your session is finished on the destination host you specified, you will be returned to the sfu> prompt. You can connect to a different SFU destination, or terminate the Datapac session by entering exit, quit or logout at the sfu> prompt.