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# Open a new PuTTY window.
# Open a new PuTTY window.
# Select the session named '''Clogin''' and push Load.
 
# Select the session named '''Clogin''' and push Load. This session auto-selects a login node. To connect to a specific node instead, select the session named '''Clogin5''' or '''Clogin6'''. This will be needed to run host-restricted licensed software (MATLAB) or reconnect to a [[HPC/Network Access/Virtual Desktop|VNC session]].
# Make sure the Host Name field shows localhost.
# Make sure the Host Name field shows localhost.
#: [[Image:HPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 14 Load clogin.png]][[Image:HPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 15 Open clogin.png]]
#: [[Image:HPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 14 Load clogin.png]][[Image:HPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 15 Open clogin.png]]

Revision as of 22:56, February 5, 2013

  1. Open a new PuTTY window.
  1. Select the session named Clogin and push Load. This session auto-selects a login node. To connect to a specific node instead, select the session named Clogin5 or Clogin6. This will be needed to run host-restricted licensed software (MATLAB) or reconnect to a VNC session.
  2. Make sure the Host Name field shows localhost.
    HPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 14 Load clogin.pngHPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 15 Open clogin.png
  3. Push Open.
  4. When prompted, enter your Argonne account password. When accepted, you should get our NOTICE TO USERS and a prompt saying login5 or login6 followed by /home/username.
    HPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 16 clogin prompt.pngHPC 2012-08 PuTTY config 17 clogin OK.png
  5. Welcome to Carbon! Repeat these steps as often as you need a terminal window.

Shortcuts

Once you have one PuTTY window open, it is easy to open another one. Choose one of the following:

  • Double-click a session name in the PuTTY configuration window.
    HPC 2012-08 PuTTY shortcuts 1.png
  • Click on the PuTTY icon in the top left of an existing window, and select from "Saved Sessions".
    HPC 2012-08 PuTTY shortcuts 2.png
  • Right-click on the PuTTY icon in the taskbar and select from Recent Sessions.
    HPC 2012-08 PuTTY shortcuts 3.png