There are many ways to log in to csli. From the Department, the easiest way is to use one of the terminals that are hard-wired to a TIP. These are non-graphic terminals that start off having the prompt tip-ling-mjh> on their screen (you may have to bang the Return key once or twice to get this prompt). At the prompt, simply type csli and hit Return. You will be connected to csli immediately.
You can also use one of the public Macs. Make sure the program MacSamson is running and active. When it is, select from the File menu New Telnet session.... This will bring up a window with a field for entering the Host. Set this to csli (the other fields are not important), then poke the Open button. You will get a new window containing a connection to csli.
When you have connected to csli, it will display the request
login:At this point you should type your account name, then hit the Return key. You must type in your account name exactly as given to you. In particular you must observe the distinction between lower-case and upper-case letters. If Michelle gives you the account name wang, it is no use saying that should be capitalized just because that is your last name: Enter it exactly in that form. One of the distinctive properties of UNIX is that it always cares about the distinction between upper and lower case.
The computer will then ask:
Password:Type in your password exactly, then hit Return. You won't see your password on the screen (lest some passer-by see it as well).
If either the account name or the password was incorrect, the machine will reply
Login incorrectand give you a chance to try again. You get three chances.
Once you have successfully logged in, the computer may type something like
TERM = (vt100)It is asking you what kind of terminal you are using. For a Macintosh, vt100 is an appropriate answer. For the public terminals, the appropriate response is written on the machine, such as vt100 or w50. For the Qumes that the first-years have, it's q102. (The Department's terminals are usually set up so that the TIP knows their terminal type. If something goes wrong, this can be reset by typing at the tip-ling-mjh> prompt terminal terminal-type q102, or whatever.) Type it in, then hit Return.
There is also a chance that you will be shown one or more messages. Some messages just appear every time you log in. For others, the computer first asks whether you want to see them. The correct answer is y then Return. If you don't understand the message, then it is probably safe to ignore it.