Last modified:February 06, 2024

NoMachine Client v3 Configuration

Note

If you’re using Mac OSX, see NoMachine v5 Configuration.

1. Launch the NX Configuration Wizard

2. Create a name for the session. Enter the hostname ‘nxgw.neuro.berkeley.edu’, and click ‘Next’:

   

3. In the ‘Desktop’ section, the default is ‘unix’. Do not change this.

4. In the ‘Display’ section, use the dropdown menu to select a display size. Choose a fixed resolution, e.g. 1024x768. The default (Available Area) is not recommended, because the mouse may become unusable (a cross-hair) after a session is suspended/resumed.

   

5. Check the box: ‘Show the Advanced Configuration dialog’, and then click ‘Finish’.

   

6. Click the button labelled ‘Key’

   

7. Click the ‘NX private key’ link below. At the login prompt, use the same username/password for login access to the Neuro cluster.

   NX private key

8. Replace the contents of the ‘DSA key’ window with the key you just downloaded.

   

   Attention

   Verify that the Key includes the first (—–BEGIN DSA PRIVATE KEY—–) and last (—–END DSA PRIVATE KEY—–) lines. The image above does not contain the correct private key for security reasons.

   ...and click ‘Save’.

1. If you’re using Microsoft Windows, then modify the NX screen update settings:

1. Select the ‘Advanced’ tab at the top of the screen
2. Check the box ‘Disable deferred screen updates’
3. Check the box ‘Disable DirectDraw for screen rendering’

...and click ‘Save’.

See also

On Windows NX clients, the MATLAB window refresh rate may be slow. For more information, see MATLAB Performance.