1) Install SSH software
a) For UNIX-like system, e.g. Linux, Mac, Solaris, or BSD variants,
ssh should have come with the distribution already.

Using command line at UNIX-like systems:
ssh YOUR_CATS_USERNAME@unix.ic.ucsc.edu
System will ask for password, enter your password and you are
connected
b) For Windows system, download a copy of SSH Secure Shell Client at
http://ftp.ssh.com/pub/ssh/SSHSecureShellClient-3.2.9.exe and install
it. There is a useful tutorial for SSHSecureShellCient here:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/it/self_help/ssh/win/sshClient.html. Replace
hostname with unix.ic.ucsc.edu and replace username with your CATS
username, enter password and you are connected.


2) Install Java SDK
a) For UNIX-like system, Java should have been installed. If not, then
follow this tutorial to set it up:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/install-linux.html.

b) For Windows system, a similar tutorial is here: 
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/install-windows.html

3) Install Eclipse
Go to http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/, the webpage can automatically
detect your operating system and find the right distribution for
you. Click "Download now: Eclipse 3.1.2" and save the zip or tar.gz
package to your hard drive.


a) For UNIX-like system, type "tar xzf <package_name>.tar.gz" and it
will create a directory called eclipse, go into eclipse directory and
type "./eclipse". Eclipse will start up.

b) For Windows system, use Winzp or Winrar to uncompress the zip
file. A directory called eclipse will be created, go into that
directory and double click on eclipse.exe. Eclipse will star up.


4) Access SECURE directory
You need a username and password to access the SECURE directory
content, e.g. lab assignments, from home. Email to
abogdan@cs.ucsc.edu OR guozheng@soe.ucsc.edu for the
username+password.