You can connect to the servers using "putty", an SSH client program that has been installed on the departmental Windows machines, or by using ssh from another UNIX machine.  For security reasons, the department does not accept telnet connections to our servers. 

If you are trying to log into the console of a UNIX workstation, press return once or twice to clear the screensaver. Enter your username and password at the prompts; most workstations in the department are running the X Display Manager interface (XDM).