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# Downloads

## MobaXterm (MobaX)

Go to the MobaXterm website [here](https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.html). Click on the "MobaXterm Home Edition v11.1 (Home Installer Edition)" button.  After it finishes downloading, click on the zip file button.

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Extract the files, and double click on the installer.

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Follow the setup wizard.  To open MobaX, go to the start search bar, and start typing "MobaXterm".

## XQuartz (for Mac)

{% hint style="warning" %}
If using a **USD issued computer**, you may need **administrative permissions**.  Please contact the ServiceDesk for assistance if these permissions prevent installation of the software.  Make sure to include details like the software name.

**Example:**  "I am following the tutorial instructions found at the RCG docs site (<https://usdrcg.gitbook.io/docs/non-lawrence-guides/downloads#xquartz-for-mac>) to download XQuartz.  My computer is USD issued, and requires administrative permissions to install the software.  Because I don't have this level of access, I would like help in installing this software."
{% endhint %}

To begin, first download the XQuartz installer [here](https://www.xquartz.org/).

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Go to your downloads and open the installer.

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Run the installer. (If using a USD computer, an administrative username/password may be needed for this step.)

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## Cyberduck

Go to <https://cyberduck.io/download/>

Select a download button, based on your computer's operating system. Click on the downloaded file.

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Follow the installation wizard

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Open Cyberduck using the search bar

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## PuTTY

Go to <https://www.putty.org/>

Click the link "here" to go to the download page.&#x20;

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Select the 32-bit installer link to download the PuTTY installer.  When the download is complete, click on the button in the bottom left corner of the browser to open the installer.

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Install PuTTY with the installer

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A README file will pop up.  You may ignore it for now while following this tutorial, but you may find the information useful when using PuTTY on your own.

Open a PuTTY window

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## TigerVNC

To run VNC, you will need TigerVNC Viewer, available [here](https://bintray.com/tigervnc/stable/tigervnc).  Download the 64-bit version, shown below.

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Click on the installed file, and follow the download wizard.

### Setting a VNC Password

Log in to Lawrence using MobaX or another terminal.

```
[user.name@ ~]$ ssh User.Name@Lawrence.usd.edu
Warning: Permanently added 'lawrence.usd.edu' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
User.Name@Lawrence.usd.edu's password:

Last login: Wed Jan  9 13:14:19 2019 from 192.236.35.187
Welcome to the Lawrence Supercomputer at the University of South Dakota!
......​

[user.name@usd.local@login ~]$
```

A VNC password needs to be set up (this only needs to be done **once**).  Make sure you use **vncpasswd**, **not** **vncpassword.**

{% hint style="info" %}
Note: the password will not show up as you type
{% endhint %}

```
[user.name@usd.local@login ~]$ vncpasswd
Password:
Verify:
```

It may ask "Would you like to enter a view-only password (y/n)?"  The usual response is "n".