From Microsoft Windows
Overview
From Microsoft Windows operating system, there are a number of ways to connect the Hoffman2 Cluster via ssh.
Text-mode connection: If you need only text-mode connection (no graphics), using the PowerShell’s built in ssh programs may be the simplest as you don’t need to install anything else. If you want to have an integrated editor/connection environment, consider VS Code remote connection. MobaXterm also works well in text-mode-only connection.
Graphical mode connection: If you need to run X11-enabled/graphical programs from Hoffman2 Cluster and displayed on your local computer, you will need MobaXterm or x2go. With MobaXterm, you use ssh to log in, then launch the graphical programs (on Hoffman2) that is displayed on your computer via the X11 “server” running on your local computer. With x2go, you will launch the x2go client on your computer to connect to the graphical desktop on Hoffman2 Cluster.
The following table summarizes these connection methods.
User Interface |
Textual Connection |
X11-enabled Connection |
Hoffman2 Graphical Desktop |
Need to Install |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PowerShell |
text |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
VS Code |
GUI |
yes |
no |
no |
yes |
MobaXterm |
GUI |
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
x2go |
GUI |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
PowerShell
under construction
VS Code remote connection
under construction
MobaXterm
under construction
x2go Graphical Desktop
under construction