If you use an MS Windows PC, you can either (1) go to CSIL (or an ECI lab), physically log in to a Linux machine, and test your programs there, or (2) install a remote access program to connect to a CSIL (or an ECI lab) machine from your PC anywhere.
We recommend MobaXterm for remote connection.
- Go to http://mobaxterm.mobatek.net
- Click on "GET MOBAXTERM NOW!" button
- Download Home Edition (free)
- Choose "MobaXterm Home Edition V10.4 (installer edition)"
- Download and unzip the file "MobaXterm_installer_v10.4.zip" in a directory
- Click on "MobaXterm_installer.msi" in that directory to install the program
Once the program is installed, you can click on the progrm icon to launch MobaXterm. Then issue the command
ssh -Y your_csil_login@csil-xx.cs.ucsb.edu
ssh -Y your_csil_login@cstl-yy.cs.ucsb.edu
to remotely login to a CSIL machine (xx goes from 00 to 48) or a CSTL machine (yy goes from 00 to 35). You should then be able to work on your assignments remotely as if you are physically in CSIL or CSTL Lab.
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