Recommended SSH Client software:

• MacOS 9.x
  • Install NiftyTelnet (Use SCP option for file transfers instead of fetch)
  • Or install MacSSH (Use ftp tunneling for file transfers)
    
    
• Windows 98/2000/XP
  • Install ssh.com's client software (licensed for educational use) (includes GUI for file transfer) or PuTTY (Open source license)
    
  • Or download WinSCP, a free GUI client for file transfers
     
• LINUX or other UNIX
  • Install openssh (Use sftp or scp for file transfers)
    

Email Settings: 

• E-Mail access
  • MS-Outlook/ Outlook Express:  enable  secure option for POP or IMAP
  • Mozilla mail, Thunderbird: enable SSL option for POP or IMAP
  • Macintosh Apple Mail/ Entourage: enable SSL option for POP or IMAP

Other client software is listed here and here

About tunneling

General information and FAQ about ssh
 
 

Problems and suggestions: help@cs.ucla.edu

Updated:  Jun-2008