command-line login

The secure shell (SSH) client provides a text-based interface to execute commands on the remote machine.

Warning

Do not log into multiple servers simultaneously. Log into the same server where you already have jobs (e.g. X2Go session) running.

secure shell (ssh) on Mac and Linux

  1. Enable 2-step authentication

  2. Open a terminal window.

  3. At the commmand prompt, run the ‘ssh’ command (replace <username> with your login username):

    ssh <username>@nx1.neuro.berkeley.edu

  4. You will be prompted for your login password and a ‘verification code’ at login, e.g.:

    $ ssh me@nx2.neuro.berkeley.edu
Password:
Verification code:

secure shell on Windows

  1. Enable 2-step authentication

  2. download secure shell client from UC Software Central, or from PuTTY.

  3. configure the server name, e.g. ‘nx1.neuro.berkeley.edu’

  4. You will be prompted for your username, login password, and verification code.