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--- access [2025/03/10 10:51] – [Computer Access] olivier
+++ access [2025/12/01 14:40] (current) – [X2GO] olivier
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 The command to connect to a private CIM computer is:
 <code>
-ssh -j <CIMUSERNAME>@barn.cim.mcgill.ca <CIMUSERNAME>@<PRIVATESERVER>.cim.mcgill.ca
+ssh -J <CIMUSERNAME>@barn.cim.mcgill.ca <CIMUSERNAME>@<PRIVATESERVER>.cim.mcgill.ca
 </code>
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 ==== PuTTY ====
-If you are on another type of operating system, we suggest using an ssh client such as [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html|PuTTY]] to connect to CIM computers.
+The Windows commandline now includes an SSH client, but if you routinely log into a remote system from your Windows machine we recommend using an SSH client such as[[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html|PuTTY]] to connect to CIM computers.
 When you open PuTTY, you'll be presented with a configuration screen where only two options need to be configured, the server address (barn.cim.mcgill.ca) and the connection type (SSH).
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 === Private servers ===
 To access private CIM servers, you'll need to configure an SSH proxy in PuTTY.  To do so, you'll need a version of putty >0.77 and navigate to ''Connection > Proxy'' and select SSH as the proxy type and specify the details of the jump host (barn.cim.mcgill.ca).
+==== X2GO ====
+For remote desktop access to CIM servers, you can use x2go. (most CIM servers should be setup for it, but please contact us if a machine does not have the x2go server installed)
+To use x2go, you will need the x2go client install on your local machine.  You can download the client from the [[https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/download%3Astart|x2go website]], or if you are on a linux machine, there should be a x2goclient package available.  For example, on debian-based systems, the following will install the client:
+<code>
+# sudo apt-get install x2goclient
+</code>
+Once the client is installed, you can configure the connection with the following settings: (change the login to your username and the host from barbados.cim.mcgill.ca to the machine you want to connect to)
+{{ ::x2go.png?direct&400 |}}
+Once the connection is configured, you should be able to connect and use the remote desktop.
+{{ ::x2go2.png?nolink&400 |}}
+If you need to use the GPU for graphical applications, the configuration is more involved and will require intervention from us to set the server up to allow it.
 ===== File Access =====