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| ====== If you are inside SISSA: how to open a connection to your SISSA workstation using Windows from your laptop ===== | ====== If you are inside SISSA: how to open a connection to your SISSA workstation using Windows from your laptop ===== | ||
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| - | [size=18]How to install the necessary program(s) from an account with limited privileges (User) [/size] | + | How to install the necessary program(s) from an account with limited privileges (User)**\\ |
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| - | b) In the //Opening Xming-portable-PuTTY-.....-setup.exe// window, click on **Save**\\ | + | b) In the //Opening Xming-portable-PuTTY-.....-setup.exe// window: click on **Save**.\\ |
| The file is generally saved by default in the //Desktop//. \\ | The file is generally saved by default in the //Desktop//. \\ | ||
| If you have changed your default Downloads directory, you should find the file there.\\ | If you have changed your default Downloads directory, you should find the file there.\\ | ||
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| - | c) Search for the downloaded file **Xming-portable-PuTTY-......-setup.exe** icon and execute it (Double click).\\ | + | c) Search for the downloaded file **Xming-portable-PuTTY-......-setup.exe** icon and execute it (double click).\\ |
| {{search_putty_setup.jpg|Search for the downloaded file Xming-portable-PuTTY-......-setup.exe icon and execute it (Double click)...}} | {{search_putty_setup.jpg|Search for the downloaded file Xming-portable-PuTTY-......-setup.exe icon and execute it (Double click)...}} | ||
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| - | d) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Welcome// section, click on **Next**.\\ | + | d) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Welcome// section: click on **Next**.\\ |
| {{setup_putty_1.jpg|In the Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming window, Welcome section, click on Next ...}} | {{setup_putty_1.jpg|In the Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming window, Welcome section, click on Next ...}} | ||
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| - | e) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Select Destination Location// section, select a folder were you have the privilege of writing by clicking on the **Browse** button.\\ | + | e) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Select Destination Location// section: select a folder were you have the privilege of writing by clicking on the **Browse** button.\\ |
| {{amin_1.1.jpg| Fill in carefully the Select Destination Location section...}} | {{amin_1.1.jpg| Fill in carefully the Select Destination Location section...}} | ||
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| - | f) In the //Browse for a Folder// window,\\ | + | f) In the //Browse for a Folder// window:\\ |
| - | __please **do not click** on the plus signs__ | + | <color Magenta>please </color>**<color Magenta>do not click</color>** on the Plus " **+** " signs!!! |
| - | * **1)** click on the hard disk with the windows installation (for example //C://),\\ | + | * **1)** click on the hard disk with the windows installation (for example //C://);\\ |
| - | * **2)** click on the **Documents and Settings** folder,\\ | + | * **2)** click on the **Documents and Settings** folder;\\ |
| - | * **3)** click on your **account name** folder (for example //user//) | + | * **3)** click on your //**account name**// folder (for example //user//;) |
| - | * **4)** the address **C:\Documents and settings\user\PortablePuTTY** will appear in the //Select a folder in the list below// field, \\ | + | * **4)** the address **//C:\Documents and settings\user\//PortablePuTTY** will appear in the //Select a folder in the list below// field; \\ |
| * **5)** then click** OK**.\\ | * **5)** then click** OK**.\\ | ||
| {{setup_browse_putty.jpg|Follow carefully the previous instructions....}} | {{setup_browse_putty.jpg|Follow carefully the previous instructions....}} | ||
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| - | g) Always in the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Select Destination Location// section, click on **Next**.\\ | + | g) Always in the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Select Destination Location// section: click on **Next**.\\ |
| {{setup_putty_2.jpg|In the Select Destination Location section, click on Next...}} | {{setup_putty_2.jpg|In the Select Destination Location section, click on Next...}} | ||
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| - | h) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Select Start Menu Folder// section, click on **Next** (we suggest not to change the default value). \\ | + | h) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Select Start Menu Folder// section: click on **Next** (we suggest not to change the default value). \\ |
| {{setup_putty_3.jpg|In the Select Start Menu Folder section, click on Next ...}} | {{setup_putty_3.jpg|In the Select Start Menu Folder section, click on Next ...}} | ||
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| - | i) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Select Additional Tasks// section,\\ | + | i) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Select Additional Tasks// section:\\ |
| - | * **1)** **put a check** in the //For the current user only// box,\\ | + | * **1)** **put a check** in the //For the current user only// box;\\ |
| * **2)** then click on **Next**.\\ | * **2)** then click on **Next**.\\ | ||
| {{setup_putty_4.jpg|In the Select Additional Tasks section, put a check in the For the current user only box, then click on Next ...}} | {{setup_putty_4.jpg|In the Select Additional Tasks section, put a check in the For the current user only box, then click on Next ...}} | ||
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| - | j) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Ready to Install// section, click on **Install**\\ | + | j) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Ready to Install// section: click on **Install**.\\ |
| {{setup_putty_5.jpg|In the Ready to Install section, click on Install ...}} | {{setup_putty_5.jpg|In the Ready to Install section, click on Install ...}} | ||
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| - | l) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Completing...// section,\\ | + | l) In the //Setup-Portable PuTTy for Xming// window, //Completing...// section:\\ |
| - | * **1)** **deactivate** the //view REAME.txt// box, if you do not want to read it. | + | * **1)** **deactivate** the //view REAME.txt// box, if you do not want to read it; |
| * **2)** then click on **Finish**.\\ | * **2)** then click on **Finish**.\\ | ||
| {{setup_putty_6.jpg|In the Completing section, deactivate the view REAME.txt box, then click on Finish ...}} | {{setup_putty_6.jpg|In the Completing section, deactivate the view REAME.txt box, then click on Finish ...}} | ||
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| Now you are able to connect to your SISSA workstation in text mode. [/size]\\ | Now you are able to connect to your SISSA workstation in text mode. [/size]\\ | ||
| - | If you need a text mode connection only, you can go to the section | + | If you need a text mode connection only, you can go to the section: |
| - | __[[# Open a connection to your SISSA workstation|Open a connection to your SISSA workstation]]__\\ | + | [[# Open a connection to your SISSA workstation|Open a connection to your SISSA workstation]]\\ |
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| [size=18] To manage programs using a graphical interface, for example //gnuplot//, you have to install another program after putty installation.[/size]\\ | [size=18] To manage programs using a graphical interface, for example //gnuplot//, you have to install another program after putty installation.[/size]\\ | ||
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| - | b)In the //Opening Xming-......-setup.exe// window, click on **Save**\\ | + | b)In the //Opening Xming-......-setup.exe// window: click on **Save**:\\ |
| - | The file is generally saved by default in the //Desktop// \\ | + | The file is generally saved by default in the //Desktop//; \\ |
| If you have changed your default Downloads directory, you should find the file there.\\ | If you have changed your default Downloads directory, you should find the file there.\\ | ||
| {{xming_save_setup.jpg|In the Opening Xming-......-setup.exe window, click on Save ...}} | {{xming_save_setup.jpg|In the Opening Xming-......-setup.exe window, click on Save ...}} | ||
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| - | c) Search for the downloaded file **Xming-......-setup.exe** icon and execute it (Double click).\\ | + | c) Search for the downloaded file **Xming-......-setup.exe** icon and execute it (double click).\\ |
| - | {{search_xming.jpg|Search for the downloaded file Xming-......-setup.exe icon and execute it (Double click)...}} | + | {{search_xming.jpg|Search for the downloaded file Xming-......-setup.exe icon and execute it (double click)...}} |
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| - | d) In the //Setup-Xming// window, //Welcome// section, click on **Next**.\\ | + | d) In the //Setup-Xming// window, //Welcome// section: click on **Next**.\\ |
| {{setup_xming_1.jpg|In the Setup-Xming window, Welcome section, click on Next...}} | {{setup_xming_1.jpg|In the Setup-Xming window, Welcome section, click on Next...}} | ||
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| - | f) In the //Browse for a Folder// window,\\ | + | f) In the //Browse for a Folder// window:\\ |
| - | __please **do not click** on the plus signs__ | + | <color Magenta>please </color>**<color Magenta>do not click</color>** on the Plus " **+** " signs!!! |
| - | * **1)** click on the hard disk with the windows installation (for example //C://),\\ | + | * **1)** click on the hard disk with the windows installation (for example //C://);\\ |
| - | * **2)** click on the **Documents and Settings** folder,\\ | + | * **2)** click on the **Documents and Settings** folder;\\ |
| - | * **3)** click on your **account name** folder (for example //user//) | + | * **3)** click on your //**account name**// folder (for example //user//); |
| - | * **4)** the address **C:\Documents and settings\user\Xming** will appear in the //Select a folder in the list below// field,\\ | + | * **4)** the address **//C:\Documents and settings\user\//Xming** will appear in the //Select a folder in the list below// field;\\ |
| * **5)** then **click OK**.\\ | * **5)** then **click OK**.\\ | ||
| {{setup_browse_putty.jpg|Follow carefully the previous instructions....}} | {{setup_browse_putty.jpg|Follow carefully the previous instructions....}} | ||
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| - | g) Always in the //Setup-Xming// window, //Select Destination Location// section, click on **Next**.\\ | + | g) Always in the //Setup-Xming// window, //Select Destination Location// section: click on **Next**.\\ |
| {{setup_xming_2.jpg|In the Select Destination Location section, click on Next...}} | {{setup_xming_2.jpg|In the Select Destination Location section, click on Next...}} | ||
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| - | h) In the //Setup-Xming// window, //Select Components// section,\\ | + | h) In the //Setup-Xming// window, //Select Components// section:\\ |
| - | * **1)** **put a check** in the //Portable PuTTY Link SSH client-use with Portable PuTTY// box,\\ | + | * **1)** **put a check** in the //Portable PuTTY Link SSH client-use with Portable PuTTY// box;\\ |
| * **2)** then click on **Next**.\\ | * **2)** then click on **Next**.\\ | ||
| {{setup_xming_3.jpg|Put a check in the Portable PuTTY Link SSH client-use with Portable PuTTY box, then click on Next...}} | {{setup_xming_3.jpg|Put a check in the Portable PuTTY Link SSH client-use with Portable PuTTY box, then click on Next...}} | ||
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| - | i) In the //Setup-Xming// window, //Select Start Menu Folder// section, click on **Next** (we suggest not to change the default value).\\ | + | i) In the //Setup-Xming// window, //Select Start Menu Folder// section: click on **Next** (we suggest not to change the default value).\\ |
| {{setup_xming_4.jpg|In the Select Start Menu Folder section, click on Next...}} | {{setup_xming_4.jpg|In the Select Start Menu Folder section, click on Next...}} | ||
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| - | j) In the //Setup-Xming// window, //Select Additional Tasks// section,\\ | + | j) In the //Setup-Xming// window, //Select Additional Tasks// section:\\ |
| - | * **1)** **put a check** in the //Create a desktop icon for Xming// box,\\ | + | * **1)** **put a check** in the //Create a desktop icon for Xming// box;\\ |
| * **2)** then click on **Next**.\\ | * **2)** then click on **Next**.\\ | ||
| {{setup_xming_5.jpg|Put a check in the Create a desktop icon for Xming box, then click on Next...}} | {{setup_xming_5.jpg|Put a check in the Create a desktop icon for Xming box, then click on Next...}} | ||
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| - | m) In the //Setup-Xming// window, //Completing// section,\\ | + | m) In the //Setup-Xming// window, //Completing// section:\\ |
| - | * **1)** **deactivate** the //Launch Xming// box, if you do not want to run it at the moment. | + | * **1)** **deactivate** the //Launch Xming// box, if you do not want to run it at the moment; |
| * **2)** then click on **Finish**.\\ | * **2)** then click on **Finish**.\\ | ||
| {{setup_xming_7.jpg|Deactivate the Launch Xming box, if you do not want to run it at the moment, then click on Finish...}} | {{setup_xming_7.jpg|Deactivate the Launch Xming box, if you do not want to run it at the moment, then click on Finish...}} | ||
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| If you have already saved your workstation information settings into PuTTY, to open a connection to your | If you have already saved your workstation information settings into PuTTY, to open a connection to your | ||
| - | workstation, please go to __[[#How to open a connection to a workstation using a saved configuration session| this step of the page]]__. | + | workstation, please go to the section: [[#How to open a connection to a workstation using a saved configuration session| How to open a connection to a workstation using a saved configuration session of this page]]. |
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| ==== How to save your workstation information settings into PuTTY ==== | ==== How to save your workstation information settings into PuTTY ==== | ||
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| - | __**Some steps to configure your settings about your workstation the first time only**__\\ | + | **Some steps to configure your settings about your workstation the first time only**\\ |
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| a) Search for the **PuTTY** icon and execute it (double click).\\ | a) Search for the **PuTTY** icon and execute it (double click).\\ | ||
| {{search_puttyexe.jpg|Search for the PuTTY icon and execute it (double click)...}} | {{search_puttyexe.jpg|Search for the PuTTY icon and execute it (double click)...}} | ||
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| - | b) On the left of the //PuTTY Configuration// window,\\ | + | b) On the left of the //PuTTY Configuration// window:\\ |
| - | * **1)** click on the **Connection** category,\\ | + | * **1)** click on the **Connection** category;\\ |
| - | * **2)** then click on the **Data** subcategory,\\ | + | * **2)** then click on the **Data** subcategory;\\ |
| - | * **3)** on the right of the window //Login details// sections, remove the content of the //Auto-login username// field (it must became empty),\\ | + | * **3)** on the right of the window //Login details// sections, **remove the content** of the //Auto-login username// field (it must became empty).\\ |
| {{putty_2.jpg|Fill in carefully the Data subcategory....}} | {{putty_2.jpg|Fill in carefully the Data subcategory....}} | ||
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| - | c) in the //PuTTY Configuration// window,\\ | + | c) in the //PuTTY Configuration// window:\\ |
| - | * **1)** on the left of the window, click on the **Connection** category,\\ | + | * **1)** on the left of the window, click on the **Connection** category;\\ |
| - | * **2)** click on the **SSH** subcategory,\\ | + | * **2)** click on the **SSH** subcategory;\\ |
| - | * **3)** click on the **X11**, | + | * **3)** click on the **X11**; |
| * **4)** on the right of the window, in the X11 forwarding section, **put a check** in the //Enable X11 forwarding// box.\\ | * **4)** on the right of the window, in the X11 forwarding section, **put a check** in the //Enable X11 forwarding// box.\\ | ||
| {{putty_x11.jpg|Follow carefully the previous instructions...}} | {{putty_x11.jpg|Follow carefully the previous instructions...}} | ||
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| - | d) Always on the left of the //PuTTY Configuration// window, \\ | + | d) Always on the left of the //PuTTY Configuration// window: \\ |
| - | * **1)** click on the **Session** category, \\ | + | * **1)** click on the **Session** category; \\ |
| - | on the right of the window, in the //Basic options for your Putty session// section,\\ | + | on the right of the window, in the //Basic options for your Putty session// section;\\ |
| - | * **2)** write the host name you would like to connect (for example //bluestar.ap.sissa.it//).\\ | + | * **2)** insert the**// hostname//** you would like to connect (for example //bluestar.ap.sissa.it//);\\ |
| - | * **3)** **put a check** in the //SSH// box,\\ | + | * **3)** **put a check** in the //SSH// box;\\ |
| - | * **4) ** write a name for this section (for example //bluestar//),\\ | + | * **4) ** insert a //**name**// for this section in the //Saved Sessions// field (for example //bluestar//);\\ |
| * **5)** click on the **Save** button to save your settings.\\ | * **5)** click on the **Save** button to save your settings.\\ | ||
| {{putty_3.jpg|Fill in carefully the Basic options for your Putty session section...}} | {{putty_3.jpg|Fill in carefully the Basic options for your Putty session section...}} | ||
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| - | e) Note that the name of the session (for example //bluestar//) will appear in the //Saved Sessions// list.\\ | + | e) Note that the //**name**// of the session (for example //bluestar//) will appear in the //Saved Sessions// list.\\ |
| {{putty_session.jpg| Note that the name of the session (for example bluestar) will appear in the Saved Sessions list...}} | {{putty_session.jpg| Note that the name of the session (for example bluestar) will appear in the Saved Sessions list...}} | ||
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| b) In the //PuTTY Configuration// window: | b) In the //PuTTY Configuration// window: | ||
| - | * **1)** on the left of the window, click on the **Session** category, \\ | + | * **1)** on the left of the window, click on the **Session** category;\\ |
| - | * **2)** **select** the name of the session (for example //bluestar//),\\ | + | * **2)** **select** the name of the session (for example //bluestar//);l\\ |
| * **3)** then click on **Load** to load the session options. \\ | * **3)** then click on **Load** to load the session options. \\ | ||
| {{putty_6.jpg| Select the name of the session (for example bluestar), then click on Load...}} | {{putty_6.jpg| Select the name of the session (for example bluestar), then click on Load...}} | ||
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| - | c) Note: the content of some fields of the window will change, then click **Open**\\ | + | c) Note: the content of some fields of the window will change, then click **Open**.\\ |
| {{putty_session_open.jpg| The content of some fields will change, then click on Open...}} | {{putty_session_open.jpg| The content of some fields will change, then click on Open...}} | ||
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| - | e) In the //Host Name-PuTTy// window,\\ | + | e) In the //Host Name-PuTTy// window:\\ |
| - | * **1)** In the //login as:// prompt, write **your SISSA user-name** (for example //jsmith//)\\ | + | * **1)** In the //login as:// prompt, write **your SISSA user-name** (for example //jsmith//);\\ |
| - | * **2)** In the //username@hostname's password:// prompt write //**your SISSA password**//,\\ | + | * **2)** In the //username@hostname's password:// prompt write //**your SISSA password**//\\ |
| {{putty_connection.jpg|Write your SISSA username and password ...}} | {{putty_connection.jpg|Write your SISSA username and password ...}} | ||
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| ==Enabling X11 forwarding == | ==Enabling X11 forwarding == | ||
| - | You can enable the X11 forwarding **only if you have already __[[#How to install the program to use a graphical interface connection to your SISSA workstation|installed the program to use a graphical interface connection to your SISSA workstation]]__**.\\ | + | You can enable the X11 forwarding **only if** you have** already [[#How to install the program to use a graphical interface connection to your SISSA workstation|installed the program to use a graphical interface connection to your SISSA workstation]]**.\\ |
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| a) Search for the **PuTTY** icon and execute it (double click).\\ | a) Search for the **PuTTY** icon and execute it (double click).\\ | ||
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| e) In the //PuTTY Configuration// window: | e) In the //PuTTY Configuration// window: | ||
| - | * **1)** on the left of the window, click on the **Session** category, \\ | + | * **1)** on the left of the window, click on the **Session** category; \\ |
| - | * **2)** **select** the name of the session (for example //bluestar//),\\ | + | * **2)** **select** the name of the session (for example //bluestar//);\\ |
| * **3)** then click on **Load** to load the session options. \\ | * **3)** then click on **Load** to load the session options. \\ | ||
| {{putty_6.jpg| Select the name of the session (for example bluestar), then click on Load...}} | {{putty_6.jpg| Select the name of the session (for example bluestar), then click on Load...}} | ||
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| - | f) Note: the content of some fields of the window will change, then click **Open**\\ | + | f) Note: the content of some fields of the window will change, then click **Open**.\\ |
| {{putty_session_open.jpg| The content of some fields will change, then click on Open...}} | {{putty_session_open.jpg| The content of some fields will change, then click on Open...}} | ||
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| - | h) In the //Host Name-PuTTy// window,\\ | + | h) In the //Host Name-PuTTy// window:\\ |
| - | * **1)** In the //login as:// prompt, write **your SISSA user-name** (for example //jsmith//)\\ | + | * **1)** in the //login as:// prompt, write **your SISSA user-name** (for example //jsmith//);\\ |
| - | * **2)** In the //username@hostname's password:// prompt write //**your SISSA password**//,\\ | + | * **2)** in the //username@hostname's password:// prompt write //**your SISSA password**//\\ |
| {{putty_connection.jpg|Write your SISSA username and password ...}} | {{putty_connection.jpg|Write your SISSA username and password ...}} | ||
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