What Is Panther?
Panther is Adelphi's Unix-based system that is used by individuals for such things as electronic file storage and for creating personal web pages. Panther accounts are available to all Adelphi employees, staff, and registered students.

Some Adelphi courses, especially those in Computer Science, require a Panther account in order to complete assignments.

Panther account applications are available from the IT HelpDesk at the Information Commons on the second floor of Swirbul library or you can download a PDF application below.

Panther Account Request form (PDF 44KB)

Panther Alternatives: Unless required by your professor to get a Panther website, Google Sites is a great option for those with more limited web experience. Through your AU Gmail student account click Sites at the top of the page, and you can create a Google site to collaborate on a team project, stay connected with friends and family members, plan club meetings and activities, or just express your interests. You can control who can view and edit your site. Please note: Adelphi Customer Services is unable to provide support for setting up or maintaining your site. Visit: http://sites.google.com/support/ for help.

As part of our continuing efforts to upgrade campus technology for Adelphi, the Office of Information Technology implemented an updated Panther system:

• The new Panther system uses your universal Adelphi eCampus username and password for authentication.
  
  
• The new Panther system now provides encrypted logins exclusively via Secure Shell (SSH), and file transfers via the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). Standard Telnet and FTP, which are not encrypted and thus less secure, will no longer be supported. PCs on campus already have the appropriate software installed, and we have provided links to software you can install to access Panther from home.
  
  
• Panther will no longer provide a separate email.
  
  
• The Panther system has a disk space limit of 250MB per user. Attempts to upload or create more files after you have used your allotted disk quota will fail. Written requests for additional space will be reviewed by the IT HelpDesk individually.
  
  
• The previous Panther system, including all existing data, email, and accounts on the system, was deactivated in June 2008.

If you experience problems or have questions, please contact the IT HelpDesk at 516.877.3340, email helpdesk@adelphi.edu, or visit us in the
Information Commons on the Second Floor of Swirbul Library.

Please see below for user instructions:

Panther and Pine User Manual (PDF 92KB)
If you are accessing Panther from home on a Windows-based PC, you will need to donwload one of the following to access Panther:

• PuTTY documentation (PDF 62KB)
  (SSH only) Download client at www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html.
  
  
• FileZilla documentation (PDF 284KB)
  (SFTP only) Download client at http://filezilla-project.org/download.php.
  
  
• Bitevise Tunnelier documentation (PDF 202KB)
  (SFTP and SSH) Download client at www.bitvise.com/download-area.

If you are unable to log in after following the instructions on the PDFs, please contact the IT HelpDesk at 516.877.3340 for support.