Research IT Cluster Usage - Legacy Documentation

MobaXterm ##

Using MobaXterm to login with an SSH key pair

  1. Open MobaXterm application.

  2. Select Session.

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  1. Select ssh to create an ssh session.

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  1. Type target host (eg callan01.tchpc.tcd.ie) into Remote host. Tick box to Specify username and type your tchpc username into box.

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  1. Under Advanced SSH settings, tick Use private key. Locate your private ssh key generated as per

recommended instructions or legacy Putty instructions (default C:/Users/username/.ssh/id_rsa). mobaxterm_sshkey.png

  1. Click OK to save.

  2. Under Network settings, click SSH gateway (jumpy host).

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  1. Enter the following:

    • Gateway host: rsync.tchpc.tcd.ie
    • Username: tchpc username
    • Port: 22

mobaxterm_gateway1.png

  1. Tick Use SSH key. Locate and select your private ssh key as in Step 5) above.

(default C:/Users/username/.ssh/id_rsa).

mobaxterm_gateway2.png

  1. Click OK to save gateway host.

  2. Click OK to save configuration.

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  1. Double-click hostname (eg callan01.tchpc.tcd.ie) on left sidebar to launch.

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  1. Type in ssh key passphrase if prompted.