Overview
The Macintosh Internet Access Kit (MIAK) for Mac OS X provides resources for connecting to the University of Michigan computing environment, ITS services and the Internet.
You can download (at no cost) the entire kit or individual components of the MIAK from the Blue Disc website.
This document is updated as necessary. If you already have an Internet connection, we recommend you view the latest version.
Blue Disc
Overview
This document describes how to use the version of PuTTY available at the Blue Disc site to connect to U-M and other host computers. PuTTY uses SSH to encrypt all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other network-level attacks. If you wish to transfer files using SFTP, you should use WinSCP. See Use WinSCP to Transfer Files With SFTP [Windows] for details.
Overview
This document describes how to use the version of WinSCP available at the Blue Disc site to copy, or transfer, files from one computer to another over the Internet. WinSCP uses sftp (secure file transfer protocol).
Overview
This document provides Internet file copy and transfer instructions for the version of SSH Secure Shell included in the Information and Technology Services (ITS) Windows Internet Access Kit. SSH uses sftp (secure file transfer protocol).
Overview
The Windows Internet Access Kit (WIAK) provides everything most people need for securely connecting to the University of Michigan computing environment and ITS services. You can download the kit or its individual components at not cost from the U-M Blue Disc website.