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Mathematical Sciences Computer Support Group

Using the NoMachine NX Client


Prerequisites:

Installation Instructions:

  1. Download the CSG-customized NoMachine NX Client v3.2.0.13.msi software (fixes font problems in emacs and Mathematica 2008-01-18).
  2. Double-click the .msi file you just downloaded.  This will start the installer application.
  3. On the Welcome page of the wizard, click Next to install the software.
  4. On the Wizard Completed page, click Finish.
     

Launching the application:

  1. Click Start -> All Programs -> NX Client for Windows -> CSG Linux Desktop.



     
  2. Ensure the Login field contains your DIVMS username, enter your DIVMS password in Password field, and then click Login.



     
  3. You will be connected to a Linux desktop environment on a server in Mathematical Sciences.
     

Troubleshooting:

When logging in, I get a window with a red exclamation icon saying "The authenticity of host 'linux.divms.uiowa.edu...."  What should I do?

The NoMachine software uses the secure shell protocol to transmit data.  You are connecting to the correct server if the window shows this RSA fingerprint: 45:61:23:71:74:9f:f7:fd:18:b9:5f:d2:c3:d5:71:b6.  If so, just click "Yes".  You should see this window only once.