From 71cbe424dcde38ef2055b9b1fc68ee7222e1a754 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Anthony Wang Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2021 09:09:27 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add an new page about SSH --- SSH.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) create mode 100644 SSH.md diff --git a/SSH.md b/SSH.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..146d2bf --- /dev/null +++ b/SSH.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +You can use **SSH** to log in to exozyme if you do not need a graphical desktop. SSH uses much less bandwidth than a full-blown desktop, so you should experience much better performance. Note that you do need some experience with using the terminal, so you may want to check out [this guide](https://exozy.me/howtuwu/linux/terminal/) if you need help. + +### Setup + +Open up a terminal on your computer and use the following command to connect to exozyme with SSH, substituting your exozyme username for `USERNAME`: +``` +ssh USERNAME@exozy.me -p 4884 +``` +This command connects you to our SSH server on port 4884 at [exozy.me](https://exozy.me) You will be prompted to type in your password. + +### Tips and tricks + +If you want to run graphical apps, you can use X11 forwarding with `ssh -X`. Note that this works best with a Linux client; otherwise, follow [these instructions](https://researchit.las.iastate.edu/x-forwarding-mac-and-windows). \ No newline at end of file