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There are 2 ways to connect to the departmental computers | There are 2 ways to connect to the departmental computers | ||
* By using the 2 | * By using the 2 Jump Hosts directly accessible to you from outside the department. | ||
These | These Jump Hosts are called | ||
# ''meteo.mcgill.ca'', also known as ''zephyr'', | # ''meteo.mcgill.ca'', also known as ''zephyr'', | ||
# ''aos.meteo.mcgill.ca'' * | # ''aos.meteo.mcgill.ca'' * | ||
Once logged into ''zephyr'', or ''aos'', you may connect to any other computer in the department as if you were inside. | Once logged into ''zephyr'', or ''aos'', you may connect to any other computer in the department as if you were inside. | ||
{{warning| Please do not run your scripts/code on the Jump Hosts! }} | |||
* An alternative method if you are a McGill Student/Employee is to use the [https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0010687 McGill VPN]. Please be advised that you need to be registered to two factor Authentication [https://www.mcgill.ca/2fa/ 2FA] for McGill VPN. While on VPN, AOS computers see you as being on campus. | * An alternative method if you are a McGill Student/Employee is to use the [https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0010687 McGill VPN]. Please be advised that you need to be registered to two factor Authentication [https://www.mcgill.ca/2fa/ 2FA] for McGill VPN. While on VPN, AOS computers see you as being on campus. | ||
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Once you have connected to the gateway, OR are on VPN, you can use a ssh terminal to connect to any linux AOS workstation. | Once you have connected to the gateway, OR are on VPN, you can use a ssh terminal to connect to any linux AOS workstation. | ||
<code> | <code> | ||
ssh | ssh USERNAME@zephyr.meteo.mcgill.ca | ||
</code> | </code> | ||
{{Note| You may be interested in using [[IT:tmux]] in combination with your SSH connections for long-running jobs.}} | |||
Revision as of 20:27, 23 June 2021
Connecting to Computers
There are 2 ways to connect to the departmental computers
- By using the 2 Jump Hosts directly accessible to you from outside the department.
These Jump Hosts are called
- meteo.mcgill.ca, also known as zephyr,
- aos.meteo.mcgill.ca *
Once logged into zephyr, or aos, you may connect to any other computer in the department as if you were inside.
 <translate> Warning:</translate> | Please do not run your scripts/code on the Jump Hosts! |
- An alternative method if you are a McGill Student/Employee is to use the McGill VPN. Please be advised that you need to be registered to two factor Authentication 2FA for McGill VPN. While on VPN, AOS computers see you as being on campus.
Connecting from Windows, Linux or OS X
Without graphics
Once you have connected to the gateway, OR are on VPN, you can use a ssh terminal to connect to any linux AOS workstation.
ssh USERNAME@zephyr.meteo.mcgill.ca
You may be interested in using IT:tmux in combination with your SSH connections for long-running jobs.