LinuxmacOS VNC Instructions » History » Version 4
David Flay, 12/29/2020 03:51 PM
| 1 | 1 | David Flay | h1. Linux and macOS VNC Instructions |
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| 3 | _Instructions From the JLab Computing Center_ |
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| 5 | 4 | David Flay | h2. Overview |
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| 7 | 2 | David Flay | Here we describe steps to set up a VNC connection for the ECAL test stand. The parameters are: |
| 8 | * Username: a-compton |
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| 9 | * Host machine: clrlpc |
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| 10 | * Port number: 5901 |
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| 12 | 4 | David Flay | h2. Connection Steps |
| 13 | 3 | David Flay | * Install the client software on the computer: RealVNC for Mac or Linux |
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| 15 | * Using terminal, ssh into login and then the computer that has the VNC server on it |
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| 16 | @ssh -L 5901:localhost:XXXX janedoe@login1.jlab.org@ |
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| 17 | 2 | David Flay | Replace XXXX with a port number of your choice (avoid 22). Log in using JLab CUE credentials |
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| 19 | * In the same session, ssh to the computer: |
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| 20 | 2 | David Flay | @ssh -L XXXX:localhost:5901 a-compton@clrlpc@ |
| 21 | Log in using JLab CUE credentials. for user a-compton. |
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| 23 | * On your machine, run the VNC application. When prompted for the VNC Server, use: localhost:5901 |
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| 24 | Encryption: Let VNC Server choose |
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| 25 | Enter password set up on the VNC server |
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| 26 | 2 | David Flay | Log in using JLab credentials |