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Squiggles is general purpose analysis and storage computer for MEG/Neurophysiology/Epilepsy data
Squiggles server is a general-purpose analysis and storage computer for MEG/Neurophysiology/Epilepsy data


Configuration:
Configuration:
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For Mac/Linux
For Mac/Linux


User Ports:
==FastX Connection (Preferred Connection):==
{| Jeff Stout || 5910,5911|}
FastX is an alternative to VNC connect. It provides a more straightforward connection than VNC. Previously, we have had an issue with a large number of users logging in at once using the VNC. FastX resolves this issue.


Jeffrey Stout
The FastX server is installed on squiggles. You will need to download the client - https://www.starnet.com/fastx/current-client
x
5910, 5911
Joe Heffernan
x
5912
Candida Ustine
x
5914
Manoj Raghavan


[[File: FastX_config.png]]


5913
Steps to setup the connection: <br /> 
Chad Carlson
1. Open fastX <br />
2. Click the plus to start a new connection <br />
3. Enter the Connection Name, host (sguiggles.rcc.mcw.edu), and user (rcc username) <br />
4. Click the plus to enter a session.  Use /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc for the command  <br />


==VNC (Old method - still works, FastX may be more reliable)==
===VNC User Ports:===
(make sure to log in under your port number)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"|User
! scope="col"|Port
|-
|Jeff Stout
|5910,5911
|-
|Joe Heffernan
|5912
|-
|Candida Ustine
|5914
|-
|Manoj Raghavan
|5913
|-
|Chad Carlson
|5915
|-
|Chris Anderson
|5916
|-
|Serena Thompson
|5917
|-
|Patrick Bauer
|5918
|-
|Jeff Binder
|5919
|-
|Leo Fernandino
|5920
|-
|Lisa Conant
|5921
|-
|Lindsay Nelson
|5922
|-
|Nick Guzowski
|5923
|-
|Zack Harper
|5924
|-
|Bill Gross
|5925
|-
|Michelle Kassel
|5926
|-
|Greg McQuestion
|5927
|-
|Monica Keith
|5928
|-
|Priyanka Shah
|5929
|-
|Vahab Youssofzadeh
|5931
|-
|Songhee Kim
|5935
|}


5915
===Connecting to Squiggles===
Christopher T. Anderson
====For Mac or Linux====
 
 
5916
Serena Thompson
 
 
5917
Patrick Bauer
 
 
5918
Jeff Binder
 
 
5919
Leo Fernandino
 
 
5920
Lisa Conant
 
 
5921
Lindsay Nelson
 
 
5922
Nick Guzowski
 
 
5923
Zack Harper
 
 
5924
Bill Gross
 
 
5925
Michelle Kassel
 
 
5926
Greg McQuestion
X
5927
Monica Keith 5928
Priyanka Shah 5929
 
 
 
 
 
--For Mac or Linux--:
From a bash shell / terminal type the following. This will open a tunnel over ssh to log into VNC Viewer (see below).
From a bash shell / terminal type the following. This will open a tunnel over ssh to log into VNC Viewer (see below).
ssh -N -L 59**:localhost:59** squiggles.rcc.mcw.edu
ssh -N -L 59**:localhost:59** squiggles.rcc.mcw.edu


====For Windows====
An SSH tunnel must be performed using Putty or with windows 10 you can use the ssh command above.


--For Windows--:
An SSH tunnel must be performed using Putty or with windows 10 you can use the ssh command above.
Download Putty:
Download Putty:
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
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[[File:Putty config1.PNG]]
[[File:Putty config1.PNG]]


!
[[File:Putty config2 tunnel.PNG]]
 
===Logging into VNC session===
Once connected to squiggles over ssh
 
====Creating a VNC session====
VNC sessions will be created at bootup using the port numbers above
If the VNC session fails or is not working:
<code>vncserver :## -geometry 1900x1200</code> (This will open a VNC session on port 59## with a resolution of 1900x1200). The ## must match your port number for this to work.
 
====Connecting to a VNC session====
Use realvnc viewer to log into your VNC session. 
=====VNC viewer download=====
Realvnc has been tested to work - https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/
=====Log in using RealVNC=====
Open vncviewer
In the top bar that accepts a VNC Server address and type <code>localhost:##</code> (where ## are the last two digits of your port number 59##)
[[image:vncviewer.png]]
Log into the VNC session using your VNC password. Once the VNC window is open, log into the server using your RCC password. <br />
To reset the password, from the terminal try, <code>vncpasswd</code>.
 
=====Killing a VNC session=====
From the terminal try, <code>vncserver -kill :xx</code>. Alternatively, for a manual killing, try, <code>rm -f /tmp/.Xxx-lock</code> and <code> rm -f /tmp/.X11-unix/Xxx</code>, followed by <code>vncserver -kill :xx</code>


[[File:Putty config2 tunnel.PNG]]
=====Important Files=====
* <code>bashrc</code> is located at <code>/etc/bashrc</code>(<code>/etc/bash.bashrc</code>) containing system wide functions and aliases.

Latest revision as of 19:10, 11 November 2022

Squiggles server is a general-purpose analysis and storage computer for MEG/Neurophysiology/Epilepsy data

Configuration: For Windows For Mac/Linux

FastX Connection (Preferred Connection):

FastX is an alternative to VNC connect. It provides a more straightforward connection than VNC. Previously, we have had an issue with a large number of users logging in at once using the VNC. FastX resolves this issue.

The FastX server is installed on squiggles. You will need to download the client - https://www.starnet.com/fastx/current-client

FastX config.png

Steps to setup the connection:
1. Open fastX
2. Click the plus to start a new connection
3. Enter the Connection Name, host (sguiggles.rcc.mcw.edu), and user (rcc username)
4. Click the plus to enter a session. Use /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc for the command

VNC (Old method - still works, FastX may be more reliable)

VNC User Ports:

(make sure to log in under your port number)

User Port
Jeff Stout 5910,5911
Joe Heffernan 5912
Candida Ustine 5914
Manoj Raghavan 5913
Chad Carlson 5915
Chris Anderson 5916
Serena Thompson 5917
Patrick Bauer 5918
Jeff Binder 5919
Leo Fernandino 5920
Lisa Conant 5921
Lindsay Nelson 5922
Nick Guzowski 5923
Zack Harper 5924
Bill Gross 5925
Michelle Kassel 5926
Greg McQuestion 5927
Monica Keith 5928
Priyanka Shah 5929
Vahab Youssofzadeh 5931
Songhee Kim 5935

Connecting to Squiggles

For Mac or Linux

From a bash shell / terminal type the following. This will open a tunnel over ssh to log into VNC Viewer (see below). ssh -N -L 59**:localhost:59** squiggles.rcc.mcw.edu

For Windows

An SSH tunnel must be performed using Putty or with windows 10 you can use the ssh command above.

Download Putty: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

Putty config1.PNG

Putty config2 tunnel.PNG

Logging into VNC session

Once connected to squiggles over ssh

Creating a VNC session

VNC sessions will be created at bootup using the port numbers above If the VNC session fails or is not working: vncserver :## -geometry 1900x1200 (This will open a VNC session on port 59## with a resolution of 1900x1200). The ## must match your port number for this to work.

Connecting to a VNC session

Use realvnc viewer to log into your VNC session.

VNC viewer download

Realvnc has been tested to work - https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/

Log in using RealVNC

Open vncviewer In the top bar that accepts a VNC Server address and type localhost:## (where ## are the last two digits of your port number 59##)

Vncviewer.png

Log into the VNC session using your VNC password. Once the VNC window is open, log into the server using your RCC password.
To reset the password, from the terminal try, vncpasswd.

Killing a VNC session

From the terminal try, vncserver -kill :xx. Alternatively, for a manual killing, try, rm -f /tmp/.Xxx-lock and rm -f /tmp/.X11-unix/Xxx, followed by vncserver -kill :xx

Important Files
  • bashrc is located at /etc/bashrc(/etc/bash.bashrc) containing system wide functions and aliases.