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ssh-keygen -t rsa
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** You can put a passphrase for your SSH key (''' Not mandatory but highly recommended''')
** You can put a passphrase for your SSH key (''' Not mandatory but highly recommended''')
* A '''id_rsa.pub''' file would have been created.
* A '''id_rsa.pub''' file would have been created.
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* Now log out from cheaha.uabgrid.uab.edu
* Now log out from cheaha.uabgrid.uab.edu
* Run  
* Run  
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ssh '''blazerid'''@cheaha.rc.uab.edu .  
          ssh '''blazerid'''@cheaha.rc.uab.edu .  
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** You should have been able to login to Big Green.
** You should have been able to login to Big Green.



Revision as of 22:40, 27 August 2016

These instructions assist existing users of Cheaha in getting access to Big Green / Cheaha2.

Mac OS X

  • On your Mac open Terminal application.
  • Run the following command on your terminal:
ssh-keygen -t rsa
    • You can put a passphrase for your SSH key ( Not mandatory but highly recommended)
  • A id_rsa.pub file would have been created.
  • Open the file by running less ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub and copy the content.
  • Press q to exit out of the file.
  • Now SSH to your cheaha.uabgrid.uab.edu account , and paste the content in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys using your favorite editor.
  • Now log out from cheaha.uabgrid.uab.edu
  • Run
          ssh blazerid@cheaha.rc.uab.edu . 
    • You should have been able to login to Big Green.


Linux

  • On your linux machine open Terminal application.
  • Run the following command on your terminal:
ssh-keygen -t rsa
    • You can put a passphrase for your SSH key ( Not mandatory but highly recommended)
  • A id_rsa.pub file would have been created.
  • Open the file by running less ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub and copy the content.
  • Press q to exit out of the file.
  • Now SSH to your cheaha.uabgrid.uab.edu account , and paste the content in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys using your favorite editor.
  • Now log out from cheaha.uabgrid.uab.edu
  • Run
ssh '''blazerid'''@cheaha.rc.uab.edu . 
    • You should have been able to login to Big Green.

Windows

Putty

SSH Secure Shell Client