Our Programming Environment:
Remote Access and PuTTY
You can, of course, access our Linux machine from off campus, but perhaps not easily, and not with the reaction speed you might prefer, via an X-Window interface.
What you can do is this. First, use any terminal emulator (PuTTY is recommended) to connect to the cs machine. Then use an editor like vi, emacs, or even pico to edit your source code. Finally, compile and run your program from the command-line in a console window. This method of access will not permit GUI-based programs to run, unlike an X-Window connection would do. If you do wish to try an X-Window connection, consult the departmental technician.