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How to Login to Tufts HPC Cluster

Info

  • VPN
    • Non-Tufts Network please connect to Tufts VPN
  • 2FA
  • SSH
    • The SSH protocol aka Secure Shell is a method for secure remote login from one computer to another.
  • X Window System (X11)
    • The X Window System (X11) is an open source, cross platform, client-server computer software system that provides a GUI in a distributed network environment.
  • Login Info
    • login.cluster.tufts.edu

Terminal

  • Shell environment (default: bash):

    $ ssh your_utln@login.cluster.tufts.edu

    With GUI (Graphical User Interface):

    $ ssh -XC your_utln@login.cluster.tufts.edu

    or

    $ ssh -YC your_utln@login.cluster.tufts.edu

    X Window System need to be locally installed.

    Now you are on a Login Node of the cluster (login-prod-0x) and in your Home Directory (~).

    $ [your_utln@login-prod-03 ~]

  • Setting up SSH keyless access

OnDemand Web Interface

https://ondemand.pax.tufts.edu

Use your Tufts UTLN and password to login.

Clusters, you can start a shell access to the HPC cluster.

Tufts HPC Shell Access = $ ssh your_utln@login.cluster.tufts.edu

OR

Use the >_Open in Terminal button in Files to open a terminal in whichever directory you navigated to.

If you need X11 access through OnDemand to display any GUI applications, please temporarily use our Old OnDemand https://ondemand.cluster.tufts.edu Clusters for this option:

Tufts HPC FastX11 Shell Access = $ ssh -XC your_utln@login.cluster.tufts.edu (with X11 for GUI applications)

OR

You also have the option to use the Xfce Terminal under new OnDemand Interactive Apps.

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