Connecting to CVL@MASSIVE
via SSH
Linux and macOS users
The process for both Linux and macOS users is similar, however, Mac users may need to take some additional steps.
To connect to MASSIVE, Linux and macOS users need to start a terminal session
macOS users: Go to Finder > Applications > Utilities > select Terminal.app
Once you have launched a terminal session, execute either one of the following commands:
ssh -l username m3.massive.org.au
ssh username@m3.massive.org.au
Enter your password
You will be directed to the login node.
If this is the first time that you have logged into MASSIVE, you will be asked if you wish to accept the host key of the node you are connecting to. This is an identifier for the login node. Enter yes at the prompt. The login node’s credentials will be stored on the machine you are using, so you will not be asked to accept the host key again on subsequent logins using the same machine
X11 port forwarding
To enable X11 port forwarding the -Y or -X flag is required when you use the ssh command, depending upon which version of ssh you have installed on your system, e.g. ssh -l username m3.massive.org.au -Y
Note: To test that the session supports port forwarding, use the xclock or xeyes command.
Note for macOS users: To enable X11 port forwarding using OS X 10.4 and above you need to install the XQuartz application, as X11 is no longer shipped with macOS.
Windows users
PuTTY is recommended for Windows users and can be downloaded from the PuTTY download site. Note: if you are connected to the Monash network, you must download the zip file and not the exe file.
If you have any questions, please contact the MASSIVE helpdesk.