You should have an account on the opsys.cs.umsl.edu server.

However, accessing it can be a little tricky. opsys.cs.umsl.edu is internal to the umsl network, so in order to connect to it you must FIRST connect to the umsl network first.

So how do you do this?

One way is to (using telnet software) connect first to delmar.umsl.edu. This network can be connected to from anywhere. So for example, launch putty. and connect to delmar.umsl.edu. This account has your canvas login and password, which IS NOT THE SAME as the opsys.cs.umsl.edu information. So your login name to delmar.umsl.edu is the part of your umsl email to the left of the @. Your password is your canvas password.

Once you have connected to delmar.umsl.edu, you can do (replacing loginname with your own actual login name):

ssh loginname@opsys.cs.umsl.edu

and then you will be prompted for your opsys password and then you are set.

Another way is to use delmar.umsl.edu as a jump host through something like Mobaxterm. Once set up, you can connect directly to opsys (through delmar) automatically. This is a bit more complicated.

https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/

A 3rd way is to use vpn software so you can connect to the schools network and then connect to opsys.cs.umsl.edu directly without having to worry about connecting through delmar. See the link below for more details:

triton vpn