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**'''yournetid''' - is your university netid
**'''yournetid''' - is your university netid
**'''destination.server.edu''' - the server you would like to connect too (example: biocluster.igb.illinois.edu)
**'''destination.server.edu''' - the server you would like to connect too (example: biocluster.igb.illinois.edu)
== Windows with MobaXterm ==
== Windows with MobaXterm ==
*MobaXTerm includes an xserver.  This is the easiest method on a windows computer
*MobaXTerm includes an xserver.  This is the easiest method on a windows computer
*Download and install MobaXterm at [https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/ https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/]
*Download and install MobaXterm at [https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/ https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/]
== Windows with PuTTY ==
*For users who prefer PuTTY.  You will need to setup the program XMing
=== Download the following files ===
*[http://help.igb.illinois.edu/images/a/a6/Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe]
*[http://help.igb.illinois.edu/images/d/da/Putty-0.60-installer.exe Putty-0.60-installer.exe]
*[http://help.igb.illinois.edu/images/3/3b/Putty.reg putty.reg] (Right Click to Save)
*[http://help.igb.illinois.edu/images/7/71/Xserver.xlaunch Xserver.xlaunch] (Right Click to Save)
=== Installing Xming ===
*Run "Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe" installer. Follow the screenshots below.
*Click Next
[[File:Xming install1.jpg|400px]]
*Click Next
[[File:Xming install2.jpg|400px]]
*Click Next
[[File:Xming install3.jpg|400px]]
*Click Next
[[File:Xming install4.jpg|400px]]
*Uncheck everything except for "Associate XLaunch.exe with the .xlaunch file extension"
[[File:Xming install5.jpg|400px]]
*Click Install
[[File:Xming install6.jpg|400px]]
*Uncheck "Launch Xming". Click finish
[[File:Xming install7.jpg|400px]]
=== Installing PuTTy ===
*Run "putty-0.60-installer.exe" installer. Follow the screenshots below.
*Click Next
[[File:Putty install1.jpg|400px]]
*Click Next
[[File:Putty install2.jpg|400px]]
*Click Next
[[File:Putty install3.jpg|400px]]
*Click Next
[[File:Putty install4.jpg|400px]]
*Click Install
[[File:Putty install5.jpg|400px]]
*Click Finish
[[File:Putty install6.jpg|400px]]
*Run "putty.reg". At the warning that pops up click Yes. It will be similar to the following screenshot
[[File:Putty.reg.jpg|400px]]
=== Connecting to X Server ===
*Run "xserver.xlaunch". This is the Xming profile that is needed to connect properly use Xming with a server
*Run PuTTY by going to Start->Programs->PuTTY->PuTTY
*Type in the hostname you are connecting to then click Open.
*Login with the username/password for this host.
*You are now connected. You should be able to run any xserver capable program.


=== Testing ===
=== Testing ===
* A good test is to run the program "xterm".  Most hosts will have this installed.  It will open up a graphical terminal box.
* A good test is to run the program "xterm".  Most hosts will have this installed.  It will open up a graphical terminal box.
<pre>[username@hostname ~]$ xterm</pre>
<pre>[username@hostname ~]$ xterm</pre>

Revision as of 08:35, 24 November 2021

MAC OSX

OSX 10.5 through OS X 10.7

  • XServer is already built into OSX

OSX 10.8 and newer

Connecting

  • Open a terminal client and type in
ssh -X [yournetid]@[destination.server].edu
    • The -X after "ssh" tells the computer to connect using xserver
    • yournetid - is your university netid
    • destination.server.edu - the server you would like to connect too (example: biocluster.igb.illinois.edu)

Windows with MobaXterm

Testing

  • A good test is to run the program "xterm". Most hosts will have this installed. It will open up a graphical terminal box.
[username@hostname ~]$ xterm
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