HOWTO: Access Your Matrix Account

Once you have a Matrix account, below are some ways you can access the Matrix server at Seneca.

Use Windows on Seneca Lab PCs

1. Boot up the PC normally, by default it will boot to Windows.
2. Login to Windows using your MySeneca account.
3. Find on the desktop the Seneca MyApps and double-click it to open.
4. Find the search bar on the top left of the webpage (not the Firefox web browser search) that looks like the one below:
5. Start typing "SSH Secure Shell Connection Client"
6. Hover over the SSH Secure Shell Client thumbnail and then click "Launch"
7. Once the application opens click the "Quick Connect" button.
8. Provide the following information:
   • Host Name: matrix.senecacollege.ca
   • Username: (your Matrix/MySeneca username)
9. Click connect.
10. Enter your password when asked and answer Yes to any other popups.
11. You should now be connected to Matrix.