SQUIGGLES Computer Login: Difference between revisions
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For Mac/Linux | For Mac/Linux | ||
==FastX Connection ( | ==FastX Connection (Preferred Connection):== | ||
FastX is an alternative to VNC | 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. | The FastX server is installed on squiggles. You will need to download the client - https://www.starnet.com/fastx/current-client | ||
[[File: FastX_config.png]] | [[File: FastX_config.png]] | ||
Steps to setup the connection:, <br /> | |||
1 | 1.Open fastX <br /> | ||
2 | 2.Click the plus to start a new connection <br /> | ||
3 | 3.Enter the Connection Name, host (sguiggles.rcc.mcw.edu), and user (rcc username) <br /> | ||
4 | 4.Click plus to add Gnome (or Xinitrc) as a primary session viewer. The default is the Gnome viewer. To change the viewer to Xinitrc, click on the pencil (edit) and enter /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc or click on the plus (top-right) and enter /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc in the ‘Command’ section <br /> | ||
==VNC== | ==VNC== | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 26 June 2019
Squiggles is 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
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 plus to add Gnome (or Xinitrc) as a primary session viewer. The default is the Gnome viewer. To change the viewer to Xinitrc, click on the pencil (edit) and enter /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc or click on the plus (top-right) and enter /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc in the ‘Command’ section
VNC
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 |
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/
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
type localhost:## (where ## are the last two digits of your port number 59##)
Log into the VNC session using your VNC password
Once the VNC window is open, log into the server using your RCC password