Logging In Template

Windows Template:

  1. Open the PuTTY application on your computer
    • Under “Host Name (or IP address)”, enter “login.rc.colorado.edu”. Select “SSH” as the connection type. Click on “Open”.
  2. Enter your Identikey in response to the “login as” prompt
  3. When prompted to enter your password:
  • If you are logging in using Duo, type “duo:” and then your Identikey password. For example, if your Identikey password is 123, type “duo:123”. Press enter. You will then receive an authentication request from the Duo app on your phone. Approve the request.
  • If you are logging in with a Vasco OTP device, enter your four-digit PIN plus the six digits shown when you push the button on your device. For example, if your PIN is “1234” and the device shows “567890”, you will type “1234567890”. Press enter.
  • Note that as a security feature, PuTTY does not display any text while you type your password

Login screen for putty

Mac Template:

  1. Under “File”, open a new finder window. Navigate to the “Applications” folder, then the “Utilities” folder. Open a terminal window. When the terminal window opens, type “ssh @login.rc.colorado.edu”. Press enter.
  2. Enter your password:
    • If you are logging in using Duo, type “duo:” followed by your Identikey password. For example, if your Identikey password is 123, type “duo:123”. Press enter. You will then receive an authentication request on the Duo app on your phone. Approve the request.
    • If you are logging in with a Vasco OTP device, enter your four-digit PIN plus the six digits shown when you push the button on your device. For example, if your PIN is “1234” and the device shows “567890”, you will type “1234567890”. Press enter.