faq-remote-X11-beta.md
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# Remote X11 (beta) - x2go and xpra
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-In general x2go is easier to use and sufficient for most scenarios. Xpra has more features and better performance. Both clients connect through ssh and are generally faster than ssh -Y. Support for these is beta, x2go is more familiar to the support staff. Most linux systems do not have these tools installed, so you may need to request them.
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+In general x2go is easier to use and sufficient for most scenarios. Xpra has better performance and uses less resources. Both clients connect through ssh and are generally faster than ssh -Y. Support for these is beta, x2go is more familiar to the support staff. Most linux systems do not have these tools installed, so you may need to request them.
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+We recommend using x2go. x2go is more familiar to the support staff and it is easier ti use.
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# x2go
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## Additional Steps
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You will need to open System Preferences - Security - General - Temporarily 'Allow from anywhere' open the application, make sure you can reopen it. Then change your security setting back to 'App Store and Identified Developers'
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-Off the sbgrid network it will be easiest if you use the [vpn](faq-connecting-to-cmcd-vpn).
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+For all systems off of the sbgrid network it will be easiest if you use the [cmcd-vpn](faq-connecting-to-cmcd-vpn).
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x2go requires XQuartz - see [faq-using-sbgrid-programs](faq-using-sbgrid-programs) if you do not already have it installed.
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`xpra start ssh/oconnor@sch-boltzmann/42 --start-child=xterm --window-close=shutdown`
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,but if you accidentally close the window everything will close.
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-If I am off site and want to create a new session on one of our systems -
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+For all systems off of the sbgrid network it will be easiest if you use the [cmcd-vpn](faq-connecting-to-cmcd-vpn).
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+If you are more linux saavy you can try tunneling your connections as well for exapmle -
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'ssh -L 4444:ja-gpu1:22 -N oconnor@crystal.harvard.edu'
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open a new terminal and then -