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--- biac:cluster:access [2018/02/22 18:49] – cmp12
+++ biac:cluster:access [2020/01/08 18:52] – [Setting up X-Win32] Updated for X-Win32 2019 favorini
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 The cluster is only available from Duke networks.  For remote access, VPN is required ( [[biac:accounts|Account Requests]] ) .
+==== Setting up X-
 ==== Setting up X-Win32 ====
 To set up the terminal in X-Win32, follow these steps:
-  * Window's Start -> X-Win32 2012 -> X-Config
+  * Windows Start -> **X-Win32 2019**
-  * Under the "Connections" tab, select //"Wizard"//
+  * If the **X-Win32 Configuration** window doesn't open, click **Open X-Config**
-  * **Name:** cluster ( or anything that you want ), **Type:** select //"ssh"//
+  * On the //Connections// tab, click **Wizard...**
-  * **host:** cluster.biac.duke.edu
+  * On the first page, enter:
-  * **Login:** your username, **Password:** (if you leave this blank, you will be prompted later)
+    * //Name:// **cluster** ( or anything that you want )
-  * **Command:** click //"Linux"//
+    * //Type:// select **ssh**
-  * Click //"Finish"//
+    * Click **Next**
+  * On the host page, enter:
+    * //host:// **cluster.biac.duke.edu**
+    * Click **Next**
+  * On the credentials page, enter:
+    * //Login:// your NetID
+    * //Password:// (you can leave this blank, to be prompted later)
+    * Click **Next**
+  * On the command page, enter:
+    * //Command:// select **Linux XTERM**
+  * Click **Finish**
-If your new connection doesn't show up, Click "OK", then re-open X-Config.
+To start your newly created connection:
-  * Click your saved configuration, then //"Launch"//
+  * Select **cluster** under //My Connections//
-  * A terminal window should appear and you may be prompted to enter your password if you didn't originally save it.
+  * Click **Launch**
-  * Also, if its your first connection, you'll be prompted to allow connections from cluster.
+  * If you didn't save your password in your connection, you will be prompted for it now. Click **Continue**.
+  * If you are prompted to change Firewall Rules, click **Cancel**.
+  * If this is your first connection to cluster.biac.duke.edu, you'll be prompted to allow connections.
+  * An XTERM terminal window should appear (it may not be the foremost window).
 Once the terminal is usable, all graphical forwarding should work.  Type, "nedit" on the command line to test.
-The next time you want to connect, you can open X-Config and simply "Launch" your saved connection.  If you drag the connection to the "Autostart" folder, it will open automatically when you open X-Win32.
+The next time you want to connect, you can open X-Win32 and simply "Launch" your saved connection.  If you drag the connection to the "Autostart" folder, it will open automatically when you open X-Win32.
-==== Access from Mac or Linux ====
+==== Access from Mac or Linux ==
+==
 To access the cluster from a Mac or Linux machine, open your terminal window (for Mac usually the program "terminal", Centos is konsole or xterm) and run the following command
    ssh -Y username@cluster.biac.duke.edu