Hi, I want to SSH into my Ubuntu install from college Windows boxes. The main problem here is that I can't run executables. Any suggestions?

Are you referring to running executables from Windows within the Linux host? If so, it just doesn't work that way, you'll have to copy the executables or scripts to your Linux host first. Use WinSCP to accomplish such tasks.

No no, as in I can't run executables on my windows account because of limited priviledges, therefore I need a solution that isn't some program.

If you can't run executable files, then don't try to bypass the situation. The college owns those computers and it is illegal to try to circumvent their security.

That being said, if the XLiveCD (search) will run, then you can run ssh from the CD without installing anything on their computer.

Just a few things, its not quite like that, if they make an effort to stop exes. then dont run exes... but there are a few web based ssh clients around, now if they were to stop them, then he couldnt, but if they dont stop them, then he is free to what he pleases... the rules are clear (im sysadmin for many companies, and install networks for a living) if you dont make an effort to STOP it then he can do it.... i think that makes sense... also

in a college situation.... there wouldnt (or rarely is) a cd-rom drive let alone the option to boot from it. in the BIOS they are set to boot to network or hard drive only.... no cd nor usb key... the kind of system he is talking about would be similar to RM Connect i would imagine... they are unbievaibly crude, but remarkabily secure.

Check to see if there is some terminal application already on the Windows boxes that you can use to make ssh connections. Something like Putty, SecureCRT, or something like that. I think you may be able to use Hyperterminal as well if it's allowed to run.

If there are no such applications on the Windows boxes, and you're not allowed to install any, then you're simply out of luck unless you can Google for a web-based ssh application, and even that may be blocked.

I'm lucky and my school has the SSH.com client installed on the windows machines. But there are a number of java clients out there. I just googled and the first I came across was called "MindTerm".