How to Log In to Webhawks.org With a Command Line Interface

Mac Users (Using Terminal):

  1. Launch Terminal. If you are at Cabrillo, you will find it in the Dock. You can also find it in Applications > Utilities.
  2. In the terminal window that appears, type:
    ssh yourusername@webhawks.org
    and then hit return. (Of course, you need to change the above command to use your account name, in place of "yourusername", which will look something like "DM-601234567".)
    Your Webhawks user name is made up of your course number and your student ID number. First it starts with the Cabrillo course number, all capitals, with a hyphen (for example, “DM-60”, or “DM-61”). Next it contains your student ID number. Your Webhawks user name contains no spaces, and is case sensitive (all letters must be uppercase). For example, the Webhawks user name for a student in the DM60 class who has a student ID number of 1234567 would be “DM-601234567” (without the quotes).
  3. Now you will be prompted to enter your webhawks.org password (which is initially set to be your student ID number). Do so, and then hit return.
  4. You should now be logged in.
  5. Now that you are logged in, you can change your webhawks.org password (see below).

Windows Users (Using PuTTY):

  1. Launch PuTTY. If you are at Cabrillo, you will find it in Start > Programs > DM Classes > putty.exe.
    (Note: Windows does not come with a terminal program that will work with the webhawks.org server, so you will need to download a program, such as PuTTY, if you are not at Cabrillo. You can download PuTTY, a freeware program, at: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html .)
  2. In the "Protocol" section, select the "SSH" radio button.
  3. In the "Host Name" field, enter "webhawks.org".
  4. Click "Open" to begin your session.
  5. If you see a "Security Alert" window, just click "yes" to continue.
  6. In the terminal window that appears, type:
    yourusername
    and then hit return. (Of course, you need to change the above command to use your account name, in place of "yourusername", which will look something like "DM-601234567".)
    Your Webhawks user name is made up of your course number and your student ID number. First it starts with the Cabrillo course number, all capitals, with a hyphen (for example, “DM-60”, or “DM-61”). Next it contains your student ID number. Next it contains your student ID number. Your Webhawks user name contains no spaces, and is case sensitive (all letters must be uppercase). For example, the Webhawks user name for a student in the DM60 class who has a student ID number of 1234567 would be “DM-601234567” (without the quotes).
  7. Now you will be prompted to enter your webhawks.org password (which is initially set to be your student ID number). Do so, and then hit return.
  8. You should now be logged in.
  9. Now that you are logged in, you can change your webhawks.org password (see below).

How to Change Your Webhawks.org Password:

  1. Follow the directions above to log in to the web server, webhawks.org, using a command line application, such as Terminal (Mac) or PuTTY (Windows).
  2. Type:
    passwd
  3. and then hit return.
  4. Now you will be prompted to enter your webhawks.org password (which is initially set to be your student ID number). Do so, and then hit return.
  5. Now you will be prompted to enter the new password. Do so, and then hit return.
  6. Don't forget to write down your new password so you do not forget it.
  7. Your password should now be changed to the new password.