If you want a full desktop session, pick 'create a new GNOME session' - but for a faster connection, especially if you already know what you want to do (e.g. When you connect you'll get a box asking for create a new desktop or custom session - click on that (unless you have one saved). ) - the 'port number' should be already filled in (with '22') The third screen will ask for which kind of login - this is the important step - choose 'use the nomachine login' - this is not the default!

Second screen will ask for hostname (e.g. Then, start the program - first time you'll set up a connection for knot (or whichever cluster you want).įirst screen will ask for which protocol - choose SSH from the pull down 'NX Client Products' can be found in the downloads page. NX will work for Mac/Windows/Linux, but is perhaps most useful for Windows as there isn't an easy, preinstalled way of accessing the Unix graphics.įirst, get the NX client from NoMachine (under 'NX Client Products') and install this lightweight program on your computer. Note - the NX client is an excellent way to use Knot, but the client/server setup we use is no longer official supported, so we recommend that you first try X2go - these instructions are intended for use only if you have trouble with one of the other methods of logging in and want to try NX.

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