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To log onto the Minecraft server, you first need to create an SSH tunnel.<br/>Before you can do that you need to [[Setting Up Your SSH Account|setup SSH]].

== Set Up SSH Tunnel to Server ==
===Linux and OS X=== 
# Open the terminal (Applications/Utilities/Terminal on a Mac).
# Type into the terminal:<br/><code>ssh -NCL 8414:localhost:8414 <username>@208.115.212.56</code>
# You will be prompted for your password. This will create the SSH tunnel. Just leave the window open while you play.
===Windows===
[[File:Putty.png|300px|thumb|right|Putty configuration window]]
# Open [[PuTTY]].
# On the "Category" side bar, navigate to <code>Connection\SSH\Tunnels</code>.
# Under "Add new forwarded port", type: <code>8414</code> in the "Source Port" box and type: <code>localhost:8414</code> in the "Destination" box.
# Press "Add" button.
# On the "Category" side bar, navigate to <code>Connection\Data</code>.
# Under "Login details", type your username into the "Auto-login username" box.
# On the "Category" side bar, return to <code>Session</code>.
# Type: <code>208.115.212.56</code> into the "Host name (or IP address)" box.
# Enter a name to save your configuration as in the "Saved Sessions" box.
# Press "Save" button.
# Double click on the configuration you just saved.
# You will be prompted for your password. This will create the SSH tunnel. Just leave the window open while you play.
# After setting it up the first time, you can skip straight to step 11.

==Connect to Tunnel Using Minecraft:==
[[File:Minecraft-login.png|400px|thumb|right|Minecraft login screen]]
# Start up Minecraft.
# Enter <code> localhost:8414 </code> at the multiplayer connection screen.