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# AweSim Workstation Configuration
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## Who is this for?
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This document is prepared for AweSim end-users and systems administrators responsible for workstation (desktop, laptop) software configuration.
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### Accessing services at OSC
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Access to AweSim resources is made via the web, or through a direct connection using a terminal or remote desktop. Users may also need to securely transfer files to and from our servers. This document provides a list of supported software solutions for accessing the supercomputer nodes. Note: Other software may provide similar functionality, and this list represents a collection of applications that have been tested to interact successfully with our systems.
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## Configuring a workstation
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Connecting your users to AweSim is a three-step process.
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* [Step One: Install the software](#install)
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* [Step Two: Test your connection](#test)
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* [Step Three: Connect to AweSim](#connect)
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## <a name="install"></a>Install the software
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Connection to AweSim is made via the web, through a terminal/shell program, using an SFTP client, and through remote desktop. Below, you will find list of widely-used software packages that can be used to connect to our services.
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Alternatively, Windows users can download the [AweSim Connect](https://apps.awesim.org/assets/wiag/connect/latest/AweSimConnect.exe) application, which bundles all of these services.
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### Software Recommendations
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We have tested connectivity to our services using the following software packages.
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| | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 | OSX | Linux |
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|------------------- |-------------------------------------- |------------ |----------------------- |--------- |
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| Web/HTML | <ul><li>Internet Explorer 10+</li><li>Chrome Browser</li><li>Firefox Browser</li></ul> | <ul><li>Internet Explorer 10+</li><li>Chrome Browser</li><li>Firefox Browser</li></ul> | <ul><li>Chrome Browser</li><li>Firefox Browser</li></ul> |
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| Terminal/Shell | [PuTTY](http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html) | System | System |
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| File Transfer | [WinSCP](http://winscp.net/eng/index.php) | [FileZilla](https://filezilla-project.org/) | [FileZilla](https://filezilla-project.org/) |
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| Remote Desktop | [TurboVNC](http://sourceforge.net/projects/turbovnc/) | [Chicken](http://sourceforge.net/projects/chicken/) | [Remmina](http://remmina.sourceforge.net/) |
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## <a name="test"></a>Testing your configuration
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**Note:** *The [AweSim Connect](https://apps.awesim.org/assets/wiag/connect/latest/AweSimConnect.exe) application provides an automatic configuration check. To perform this check manually, follow the directions below.*
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You may wish to test that your workstation is capable of connecting to AweSim. To ensure that your system is not blocked from accessing our services, make a telnet request to port 22 at `oakley.osc.edu`
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#### \[Windows\] Test your connection using AweSim Connect
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The AweSim Connect application automatically checks for an open connection to AweSim services and reports the status in the "Network Status" box.
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#### \[Windows\] Test your connection using PuTTY
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##### 1. Open the PuTTY application.
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##### 2. Enter `oakley.osc.edu` in the "Host Name" field.
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##### 3. Enter `22` in the "Port" field.
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##### 4. Click the 'Telnet' radio button under "Connection Type".
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##### 5. Click "Open" to test the connection.
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##### 6. Confirm the response.
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If the connection is successful, you will see a message that says "SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.3".
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If you receive a PuTTY error, consult your system administrator for network access troubleshooting.
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If the test is successful, you should see the following screen:
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#### \[OSX/Linux\] Test your configuration using telnet.
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##### 1. Open a terminal
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##### 2. Type `telnet oakley.osc.edu 22`
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##### 3. Confirm the connection
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If the test is successful, you will see a screen similar to the following:
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##### 
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## <a name="connect"></a>Connect to AweSim
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Once you have an AweSim user account and your software is configured appropriately, you can now connect to AweSim services. Visit our connection portal at [https://apps.awesim.org/devapps/](https://apps.awesim.org/devapps/) and log in to begin.
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### Further assistance
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For additional assistance, please [contact](https://awesim.org/en/contact/) your AweSim technical representative. |
