CMPUT 229 - Computer Organization and Architecture I

Using ssh to remotely connect to Lab Machines from a Linux or MacOS system

1. Use the command below to connect to the Lab machines
   ssh -Y csid@ugXX.cs.ualberta.ca
   replace csid with your own csid, replace ugXX with one of the following machines: ug00, ug01, ..., ug31)
2. Log in using the password associated with your csid.
   If the machine ugXX you selected lags, switch to a differet machine.
3. Run the following command:
   rars
   the GUI interface should appear in your screen.
4. Note: For MacOS, the ability to forward SSH over X11 currently only works if you have XQuartz installed.

Using PuTTy and Xming to remotely connect to Lab Machines from a Windows computer

1. Download the PuTTy MSI (‘Windows Installer’) from this Link and Install it.
2. Download this Xming installer and install Xming onto your computer.
3. Launch the PuTTy application.
4. Enable X11 forwarding inside the PuTTy application from Connection > SSH > X11
5. Enter the Host name in Session > Logging. Host name is ugXX.cs.ualberta.ca, replace ugXX with one of the following machines (ug00, ug01, ... ,ug31), If the machine ugXX you selected lags, switch to a differet ugXX. (use ug01 if ug00 lags)
6. (Optional) Name and Save session below in order to reload these configuration whenever you want to remotely connect to a Lab machine.
7. Press Open. PuTTY will now remotely connect to a Lab Machine, Log in using your csid and password.
8. Run rars to test it out.