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= Using X2Go = | = Using X2Go = | ||
[[File:x2go-screen1.png|float right|thumb|X2Go main screen]] | |||
[[File:x2go-newsession.png|thumb|X2Go new session]] | |||
# Once you open X2Go, you will be presented with a screen looking like the "X2Go main screen" on the right of this page. | # Once you open X2Go, you will be presented with a screen looking like the "X2Go main screen" on the right of this page. | ||
# Click on the icon that represents a file with a little star. This will prompt the screen "X2Go new session" | # Click on the icon that represents a file with a little star. This will prompt the screen "X2Go new session" | ||
# Fill in the required information as displayed on the image. Make sure that you select the "ICEWM" desktop as this is the only desktop supported on Cedar. | # Fill in the required information as displayed on the image. Make sure that you select the "ICEWM" desktop as this is the only desktop supported on Cedar. | ||
# Once the session is created, click on it (it will appear int he main window, enter your username and password, and wait. It may take a few minutes until the desktop appears, but once it appeared, it should be reasonably fast. | # Once the session is created, click on it (it will appear int he main window, enter your username and password, and wait. It may take a few minutes until the desktop appears, but once it appeared, it should be reasonably fast. | ||
Revision as of 13:55, 19 December 2018
This article is a draft
This is not a complete article: This is a draft, a work in progress that is intended to be published into an article, which may or may not be ready for inclusion in the main wiki. It should not necessarily be considered factual or authoritative.
X2Go is a remote desktop solution which allows users to open a graphical user interface on a remote server. It is currently supported on Cedar.
Installing X2Go
To install X2Go, follow the instructions on this page.
Using X2Go
- Once you open X2Go, you will be presented with a screen looking like the "X2Go main screen" on the right of this page.
- Click on the icon that represents a file with a little star. This will prompt the screen "X2Go new session"
- Fill in the required information as displayed on the image. Make sure that you select the "ICEWM" desktop as this is the only desktop supported on Cedar.
- Once the session is created, click on it (it will appear int he main window, enter your username and password, and wait. It may take a few minutes until the desktop appears, but once it appeared, it should be reasonably fast.