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=== OSX 10.7 or older === | === OSX 10.7 or older === | ||
* | *XServer is already built into OSX | ||
=== OSX 10.8 === | === OSX 10.8 === | ||
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*Download '''XQuartz''' [http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/ http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/] | *Download '''XQuartz''' [http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/ http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/] | ||
*Install XQuartz and be sure to restart the computer after the installation is done. | *Install XQuartz and be sure to restart the computer after the installation is done. | ||
=== Connecting === | |||
*Open a terminal client and type in | |||
<pre>ssh -X [yournetid]@[destination.server].edu | |||
</pre> | |||
**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 == | == Windows == | ||
Revision as of 10:58, 5 May 2015
MAC OSX
OSX 10.7 or older
- XServer is already built into OSX
OSX 10.8
- Download XQuartz http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/
- Install XQuartz and be sure to restart the computer after the installation is done.
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
Download the following files
- Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe
- Putty-0.60-installer.exe
- putty.reg (Right Click to Save)
- Xserver.xlaunch (Right Click to Save)
Installing Xming
- Run "Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe" installer. Follow the screenshots below.
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Uncheck everything except for "Associate XLaunch.exe with the .xlaunch file extension"
- Click Install
- Uncheck "Launch Xming". Click finish
Installing PuTTy
- Run "putty-0.60-installer.exe" installer. Follow the screenshots below.
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Click Next
- Click Install
- Click Finish
- Run "putty.reg". At the warning that pops up click Yes. It will be similar to the following screenshot
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.
- Type in your net ID for your username and press enter. Type in your IGB password and press enter.
- You are now connected. You should be able to run any xserver capable program.