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general:computerenvironment:ssh_windows [2020/10/14 14:44] – [Using MobaXterm] ingogeneral:computerenvironment:ssh_windows [2022/02/25 12:24] (current) – [Accessing the ApplBio Computer system] ingo
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 ===== Using MobaXterm ===== ===== Using MobaXterm =====
  
-   - Download the zip file from the mail you received. The file name (without the ending .zip) should be your username((we use username and accountname synonymously in this WIKI)) in our system. Typically, this will e one of the three<WRAP> +   - Download the zip file from the mail you received. 
-     - ecoevo01, ecoevo02, etc  +
-     - pbioc01, pbioc02, etc +
-     - mbwt01, mbwt02, etc +
-</WRAP>Do you get the idea? <wrap important></wrap>It can happen that the file starts with something like 'ssh-' before your user name, then please ignore this in the steps further below.<WRAP important> +
-If you are unsure if you got the right username, ask the tutors. Using the wrong name will give you quite some headaches further down... +
-</WRAP>  +
    - Unpack zip file to a place that you will find again. It contains the openssh key, a .pub document and a textfile with the password you will need later    - Unpack zip file to a place that you will find again. It contains the openssh key, a .pub document and a textfile with the password you will need later
    - Download the MobaXterm installer [[https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.html|here]] and follow its instructions    - Download the MobaXterm installer [[https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.html|here]] and follow its instructions
    - Start MobaXterm with the Desktop shortcut or from your startbar    - Start MobaXterm with the Desktop shortcut or from your startbar
-   - At the 'Find existing session or server name' prompt enter YourUserName@141.2.46.150 (remember the explanation above)((the syntax username@IP-Address is the standard format when connecting to a remote server. Your username tells the server who is asking for access, and the IP address tells the ssh client to which server you want to connect to))+   - At the 'Find existing session or server name' prompt enter YourUserName@IP-Address ((the syntax username@IP-Address is the standard format when connecting to a remote server. Your username tells the server who is asking for access, and the IP address tells the ssh client to which server you want to connect to. <wrap important>Adjust the IP address to point at the computer you want to access</wrap>. If you want to access the ApplBio system, use 141.2.46.150))
    - Click on new session    - Click on new session
    - Select SSH as the connection type    - Select SSH as the connection type
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    - When you open MobaXterm the next time, you can use the existing session for easy access    - When you open MobaXterm the next time, you can use the existing session for easy access
  
-**IMPORTANT:** After you gained access to our computer system, you should see a terminal displaying something like this:+===== Accessing the ApplBio Computer system ===== 
 +Continue reading only if you attempt to access the ApplBio system via the IP-Address <fc blue>141.2.46.150</fc> 
 + 
 +**IMPORTANT:** After you were granted access to our computer system, you should see a terminal displaying something like this:
 <code> <code>
-mbwt21@gateway:~$ +username@gateway:~$ 
 </code> </code>
-The id left of the "@" is your account name (which is probably different) and the id right to the "@" is the computer you are currently "sitting" at. After logging in, everyone will start at the "gateway" computer.+The id left of the "@" is your username (see above), and the name to the right to the "@" identifies the computer you have connected to. <wrap important></wrap> The initial ssh will always bring you to our "gateway".
  
-Since we don't want to use the general @gateway environment for any computations, we need to access the computers in our student pool room. You should have received a computer name via email or slack. You can access this computer by typing:+<wrap important></wrap>The "gateway" is doing exactly what its name says, it just serves as a gateway and is not meant for computations. Therefore, you need to open a second ssh connection that brings you to the computers in our student pool room. You should have received a computer name via email or slack. If you did not get one, let us know! You can access this computer by typing:
 <code> <code>
 ssh pool?? ssh pool??
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 You should see something like this: You should see something like this:
 <code> <code>
-mbwt21@pool??:~$+username@pool??:~$
 </code> </code>
 <wrap important>Be sure to change the question marks to the digits from the identifier you received via email/slack.</wrap> Now, all computations will run with the hardware of our computer environment (and not from your home PC). <wrap important>Be sure to change the question marks to the digits from the identifier you received via email/slack.</wrap> Now, all computations will run with the hardware of our computer environment (and not from your home PC).