Logging into HPC machines on Mac

Attention: Not all software we have on LEAF, ALTAIR and CORONA are compatible with Mac.

Start X11 Terminal

1. If you haven't already put an alias to "X11" on the dock, open your Macintosh HD and go to the Applications folder, then Utilities from within that. Terminal is in the Utilities folder. Just drag it to an empty space in the Dock, and it'll put an alias there. Now, any time you want to open a Terminal window, you can do it from the Dock.

If you not want to use graphical interface, you would also choose "Terminal".

2. Start "X11", you will get similar window like this:

3. Type "ssh -X -l HHH hostname", where "HHH" represents your account name and "hostname" represents the host you want to log on. Here, "ssh -X -l lih307 ssh.cc.lehigh.edu" means I want to log onto "ssh.cc.lehigh.edu"..

4. If you start with X11, you would also try type "xclock" to see whether graphical interface works for you.

For more information about how to use SSH on Mac, please refer to its official developer site.

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Modified: April 28, 2009