Should draw a box with 3 rotating gears showing your local frame refresh To test remote 3-Dimensional graphics capability with X Windows the glxgearsĬommand can be run from any of the Campus Cluster login nodes. There is a more extensive list of X Window System products available for Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac, and other systems. If possible, get a demo version and test it with the tool before purchasing. None of the X Window servers below have been tested with all Campus Cluster X Window client tools.
Below is a partial list of X Window servers available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. In the SSH section of the Campus Cluster User Guide you will find an all-in-one SSH/X Windows Server software solution (MobaXterm) for Microsoft Windows systems. Since the X Window System is not normally installed on Microsoft Windows systems, you must find a product and install it on your system. After you have logged in with your ssh client you can use X applications (good test applications on the Campus Cluster are “xclock” or “xterm”).
Users with Linux/Unix based machines including those running Mac OS can use the -X option with the ssh command to enable X11 forwarding. Current graphical user interface packages will have an option in the preferences/settings to allow X11 forwarding. To keep your X Window traffic secure, Windows users can use an SSH client like MobaXterm, PuTTY, Secure Shell SSH, Tunnelier, or similar package.
X Window servers are available for Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac, and UNIX/Linux.īefore running an X Window client tool on the Campus Cluster, you need to establish a secure connection from your local machine. The program that runs on your desktop computer is called the server. Screen (usually your desktop/laptop computer). Originally developed for UNIX, the X Window SystemĪllows a program on one computer to open windows on another computer’s Various tools (programs) on the Campus Cluster use the X Window System