Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of Workshops/Sig Comm2022/Signup Instructions

Timestamp:

Aug 9, 2022, 9:18:37 PM (3 years ago)

Author:

jennyshane

Comment:

—

Workshops/Sig Comm2022/Signup Instructions

@@ -301 +301 @@
 If you are using linux, you shouldn't need to install anything to use X forwarding, because you're already running an X server on your local machine. You simply have to run your ssh session using the -Y flag on the command line:
 {{{#!shell-session
-ssh -Y cosmos-user@sb.cosmos-lab.org
+ssh -Y -t cosmos-user@sb.cosmos-lab.org
 }}}
 Keep in mind that you will have to use the flag for each ssh command you use, so if you ssh to a console and then from the console to the node, you will have to use the flag in both ssh commands in order to forward the applications all the way back to your local machine. 
 
 [[CollapsibleEnd]]
+[[BR]]
+
+[[CollapsibleStart(Windows)]]
+In addition to ssh client, remote X11 access on Windows requires installation of X11 Server. There are a number of open source or free servers available including:
+  1. [https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/ VcXsrv]
+  1. [https://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/ Xming]
+  1. [http://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/ mobaXterm] (includes ssh client)
+
+As an illustration, we will use configuration based on Putty and !VcXsrv and connect with remote graphics capability to the node1-1.sb1:
+  * Install Putty and make sure you can log into ORBIT gateway or console
+  * Install !VcXsrv and make sure it is running  say on display '''1''' (without any applications)
+  * Start Putty and load the appropriate session
+  * Configure X11 forwarding under "Connection->SSH->X11":
+    * Check mark on "Enable X11 forwarding"
+    * Set "X display location" to: '''127.0.0.1:1''' (note matching display number)
+  * Save the session
+  * Open the session to SB1 i.e. connect to the console.sb1.orbit-lab.org
+  * On the console execute
+{{{
+  ssX -Y -t root@node1-1
+}}}
+and connect to the node.
+[[CollapsibleEnd]]