LCLS Control System First-Time Users |
References |
Step 1: Get a Unix account Apply for a Unix account from Scientific Computing and Computing Services (SCCS). Click here for the SLAC Computing Guidelines and to obtain the SLAC Account Request Form. |
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 4: Configure SecureCRT After installing SecureCRT, follow these instructions to configure it. 1. Enable forwarding of displays 2. Map delete keys and copy select 3. SSH2 Authentification 4. Create a profile to connect to lcls-prod02 |
Step 5 (optional): Set up one-click access to LCLS Home (from SLAC network) These instructions will automate step 5, allowing you to load LCLS Home very easily using SecureCRT. Open SecureCRT Now when you load SecureCRT and click LCLS Home (SLAC network), LCLS Home will load automatically. |
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 Now when you load SecureCRT and click LCLS Home (offsite), LCLS Home will load automatically. |
If you cannot bring up the lclshome from a SecureCRT window
If the error message when trying to bring up lclshome is something like physics@lcls-srv02 $ Xlib: connection to "localhost:12.0" refused by server
If you still cann't bring up lclshome
If you are still having trouble.
If an xterm appears. then the problem is with the SecureCRT setup, and you will need to contact your desktop admin. |