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Connecting to Your BCPL UNIX Shell Account

Unix access for Mac users.

The following instructions should help you telnet to your BCPL.NET UNIX shell. Although these instructions make use of a Windows 98 system, the same instructions should also work with Windows 95, ME, 2000 and XP. However, be aware that the screenshots on this page may not match up exactly for these other operating systems, but they should be very similar.

NOTE: You must be connected before attempting to follow these directions.

Click on the Start button.

Click Run on the Start Menu.

Type telnet mail.bcpl.net in the white box.

Click OK.

A telnet window should now open on your screen.

After a few seconds you should be prompted for your login name, which is the same as your username. For example, if your e-mail address is jdoe@bcpl.net, your username is jdoe.

Type your username at the login prompt and then hit Enter on the keyboard.

Now type your password at the Password prompt and then hit Enter on the keyboard.

Note: Nothing will show up when you type your password - this is normal.

After logging in, you should see a welcome screen with some contact information. You should then be asked for a terminal type.

At the terminal prompt, enter your desired terminal type.

If you don't know what terminal type to choose, type the number 1 and hit the Enter key.

You are now logged into your UNIX shell. You should see a prompt similar to /u1/help $

The $ prompt signifies that UNIX is ready to take your commands.

Click here for a list of things you can do within UNIX.

When you are ready to leave your UNIX shell, type exit at the $ prompt.