ISKM 226 & ISKM 231 are unique courses in which each student is given root access to there own Fedora Core 4 Linux server. Currently the ISKM 226 & 231 are the only 2 courses where students are issued there own server. The servers are actually virtual machines running on VM Wares ESX mainframe class server. All class virtual machine servers are kept on a secure network which means they do not have access to the internet nor can they be accessed by the internet directly. This is to ensure the security of the server while you, the student is learning how to administrate a Linux server. If the server was accessible by the internet and you where to inadvertently open a security exploit then the server could be compromised by a hacker.

In order for you to access your vm you will need to perform 2 steps:

1. VPN into the ISKM LAN
2. SSH into your server

Every ISKM 226 & 231 server is kept on the same secure network so each server will be able to access each other if necessary. In order for you to access your Linux server you must first join the LAN which the server resides on via vpn. VPN (Virtual Private Network) will allow your computer to gain access to the ISKM LAN as if you where physically connected to the switch. A VPN connection can be setup using Linux, MAC, or Windows. If you need help setting up a VPN connection see the How to Setup a VPN page for help.

In order for you to create a VPN connection you will need the following information.

• Host Name of VPN server (vpn2.ccs.uconn.edu)
• User Name
• Password

The Host name is vpn2.ccs.uconn.edu and your user name and password will be given to you by our professor. After you have successfully created a VPN to the ISKM LAN and connected you will be issued an ip address in the range of 192.168.1.60-79. You virtual machines will have an ip address of 192.168.1.1xx and will given to you by your instructor. You may then use any SSH client to connect to your virtual machine. You may download a free SSH client from this web site on the Account Access page.