SSH

X2Go

The VNC service (xvnc) currently running on the 32-bit Linux Application Servers will be decommissioned in the near future.  The use of VNC was often used in place of standard SSH connections because of the improved performance over the network and the ability to resume sessions to monitor application status.  To improve security, ECE-IT has replaced VNC with X2Go.

For instructions on where to download the correct client for your operating system and how to connect to the ECE Linux Application Servers, please refer to the documentation below.

Mac OS X

For systems 10.9 and above, please download the installer here

Afterwards, open the disk image and install x2goclient.app as you would any other App Bundle by dragging it into /Applications/

Note:  OS X systems no longer come with a native X11 client, so users will need to download and install XQuartz.  At this time, there are no configuration changes needed for XQuartz.  It will automatically launch when X2Go is launched.  

Create a new session

• Enter a Session Name
• Enter a host name.  For a complete list of Linux servers, visit the ECE-IT Website.
• Enter your ECE Login name
• Session Type:  XFCE  (This must be selected)

Start Your Session

• Click in the box with session details listed.  This will bring up a log in prompt
• Verify your ECE Linux Login name
• Enter your ECE Linux password