Accessing Econ Cluster

1. Go to Terminal and Type:  ssh (YourNetID)@login.econ.duke.edu 

2.  Type your Econ Cluster Password and Enter the Number you want to use for MFA

 

WINDOWS

Configuring PuTTy

1. Download PuTTy Here
2. Once downloaded double-click on the putty.exe or the desktop shortcut.
3. Under Host Name (or IP address) type:   login.econ.duke.edu
4. Use 22 as Port, Save settings as Econ Cluster, or Your Choosing

 

5. Navigate to the left side of the screen, Under Category:

•   Select the (+) SSH
•   Select X11
• Check the box for Enable X Forwarding
•  Click Open to start SSH session

The most important setting is the X11 Forwarding. Without that set, the X-window system cannot find your PC for display. Save the configuration by typing a name (i.e. econ) in the box under ‘Saved Sessions’ on the Sessions screen. Press the Save button to save the configuration.

6.  Click Open to open the terminal window or Cancel to close PuTTy.

7.  Once the SSH Connection is open you should see the terminal prompt:

•  Username will be your DukeNetID

8.  Password will be your ECON Cluster password

• When you start typing your password, your cursor will not move.
• If you can not remember or have not set up an account please contact: help@econ.duke.edu

9. Select the desired MFA Option

10.  If logging onto the server for the first time You will receive the following Alert:

• Select YES to Trust the Host

 

XMING

 

Xming can be downloaded from http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=156984&filename=Xming-6-9-0-31-setup.exe

Mac download needed:

(Mac does not come with X11 click for more info) – Installer – https://www.xquartz.org/

 

Once install according to their respective instructions move on to the configurations below.

1. Run Applications > Utilities > XQuartz.app
2. Right-click on the XQuartz icon in the dock and select Applications > Terminal.
3. In this xterm window, ssh into the Linux system of your choice using the -X argument (secure X11 forwarding).
   1. Log into the Econ Cluster using  login.econ.duke.edu
   2. Example:  ssh -X -Y(NetID)@login.econ.duke.edu

Save the configuration and close XLaunch

Once you are logged into the Econ Cluster, you can just run the GUI program of your choice, such as Matlab or for use stata or xstata

Example:   NetID@login-01 ~]$ matlab

Example:   NetID@login-01 ~]$ xstata or stata