• User Authentication using SecurID
• User Authentication using UA Passwords 
• Login using Public Keys
• Client Software
• Transferring Files to Academic Systems
• More Information

NOTE: Authentication using SecurID was retired on 1/24/2012. All ARSC systems now make use of UA Passwords for authentication.

ARSC is in the process of converting to a new user authentication approach allowing login to ARSC Academic systems using University of Alaska (UA) passwords.   The UA password is the password currently entered to access Blackboard, EDIR, and UA google mail. This new login option is available to ARSC users with current login accounts within the University of Alaska system.

NOTE: at this time you must use your existing ARSC username if it does not match your UA username.

Follow these steps to login to the ARSC Linux Workstations or Pacman using your UA password:

1. Connect to the ARSC system like you normally would:

mysystem % ssh username@pacman7.arsc.edu

2. A new "Password:" prompt will appear.  Enter your University of Alaska password at this prompt.

ARSC academic systems allow the use of SSH Public Key Authentication for user login. Please read the system news titled pubkeys for instructions on how to setup and use SSH Public Keys on the ARSC academic systems.

Connections to ARSC systems require the use of clients supporting the ssh protocol.   Below is a list of commonly used clients using the ssh protocol.

MS Windows

• PuTTY - ssh terminal connections
• FileZilla - GUI based sftp file transfer connections.
• XMing - X Windows server
• WinSCP - sftp / scp based file transfer connections
• Cygwin ssh/scp/sftp - command line based ssh/scp and sftp based connections.

Linux and Mac OS X

• ssh/scp/sftp - command line based ssh/scp and sftp based connections.  These packages are generally included with the OS.
• FileZilla - GUI based sftp file transfer connections.

ARSC support scp and sftp for transfer of files to and from ARSC academic systems.

If a user chooses to transfer files via FileZilla, please download the latest version of the FileZilla software from the project website. Particular Filezilla settings which will enable connectivity to ARSC academic systems include:

• Select "File | Site Manager"
• Click the "New Site" button to configure a connection for the ARSC academic system
• Set the "Server Type:" to "SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol"
• Set the "Logon Type:" to "Ask for Password"
• Set the "User" to your ARSC username
• Click the "Connect" button to connect
• Enter your UA password at the menu prompt

• Information for requesting an ARSC Academic Account.
• User Support