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h1. Linux and macOS VNC Instructions 

 _Instructions From the JLab Computing Center_ 

 h2. Overview 

 Here we describe steps to set up a VNC connection for the ECAL test stand.    The parameters are:  
 * Username: a-compton 
 * Host machine: clrlpc  
 * Port number: 5901  

 h2. Connection Steps 

 * Install the client software on the computer: RealVNC for Mac or Linux 

 * Using terminal, ssh into login and then the computer that has the VNC server on it 
 @ssh -L    5901:localhost:XXXX janedoe@login1.jlab.org@ 
 Replace XXXX with a port number of your choice (avoid 22).    Log in using JLab CUE credentials 

 * In the same session, ssh to the computer:  
 @ssh    -L XXXX:localhost:5901 a-compton@clrlpc@  
 Log in using JLab CUE credentials for user a-compton.   

 * On your machine, run the VNC application.    When prompted for the VNC Server, use: localhost:5901 
 Encryption: Let VNC Server choose 
 Enter password set up on the VNC server 
 Log in using JLab credentials 

 * To connect to the DAQ set up at Fermilab, replace @janedoe@login1.jlab.org@ janedoe@login1.jlab.org with @janedoe@fnalu.fnal.gov@ janedoe@fnalu.fnal.gov