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Step 2: Become authorized to connect to the LCLS control system

First you must generate an ssh key; click here for instructions.

You will need to become a member of one of the following shared accounts in order to gain access to the LCLS control system:

Send email to Ken Brobeck informing him that you have generated your ssh key, and request that he add you to one of the shared acocunts listed above.

Step 3: Install software on your computer

Install XWin32 and SecureCRT  or No Machine NX Client, on your computer. This version of SecureCRT is licsened by Stanford, and you will neee a SUNet ID to download.

Please be aware that you need administrator privileges to install both programs to your computer.

Step 6 (optional): Set up one-click access to LCLS Home (from offsite)

These instructions will automate step 5, allowing you to load LCLS Home very easily using SecureCRT.

Open SecureCRT
In the Connect window, click the New Session icon (the third icon from the left)
Click Next
For Hostname, type flora.slac.stanford.edu
For Username, enter your Unix account name
Click Next
For Session name, type LCLS Home (offsite)
Click Finish
Right-click LCLS Home (offsite) and select Properties
Click Logon Scripts
Check Automate logon box
Uncheck Hide box
For the first Expect line, type $
For the first Send line, type ssh lcls-prod02
For the second Expect line, type lcls-prod02 $
For the second Send line, type ssh physics@lcls-srv02 or lclsops@lcls-srv02 or acclegr@lcls-srv02, depending on which group account you were added to in Step 2
For the third Expect line, type ~UWC_TOKEN_START~1288207725689~UWC_TOKEN_END~
For the third Send line, type lclshome
Click OK

Now when you load SecureCRT and click LCLS Home (offsite), LCLS Home will load automatically.