<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE article  PUBLIC '-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN'  'http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd'><article><articleinfo><title>First login</title><revhistory><revision><revnumber>26</revnumber><date>2023-04-25 11:33:25</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>25</revnumber><date>2023-04-25 11:28:09</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>24</revnumber><date>2023-04-25 09:52:45</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>23</revnumber><date>2021-10-29 14:54:18</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>22</revnumber><date>2021-10-29 14:36:39</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>21</revnumber><date>2021-10-29 14:28:30</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>20</revnumber><date>2021-10-29 09:33:30</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>19</revnumber><date>2021-10-28 15:43:19</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>18</revnumber><date>2021-10-28 15:42:37</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>17</revnumber><date>2021-08-26 16:46:11</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>16</revnumber><date>2021-08-26 16:10:40</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials><revremark>Adding pictures</revremark></revision><revision><revnumber>15</revnumber><date>2021-08-26 16:06:15</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>14</revnumber><date>2021-08-26 16:04:09</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>13</revnumber><date>2021-08-26 15:24:47</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>12</revnumber><date>2021-08-26 15:21:20</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials><revremark>mobaxterm windows</revremark></revision><revision><revnumber>11</revnumber><date>2021-08-25 06:44:06</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>10</revnumber><date>2020-05-13 09:35:07</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials><revremark>typo</revremark></revision><revision><revnumber>9</revnumber><date>2020-04-17 17:03:20</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>8</revnumber><date>2020-04-17 17:01:04</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>7</revnumber><date>2020-04-17 16:19:59</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>6</revnumber><date>2020-04-14 10:16:06</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>5</revnumber><date>2020-04-14 10:15:06</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>4</revnumber><date>2020-04-14 10:07:19</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>3</revnumber><date>2020-04-14 10:05:40</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>2</revnumber><date>2020-04-14 10:04:24</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision><revision><revnumber>1</revnumber><date>2020-04-14 10:03:53</date><authorinitials>fhoma</authorinitials></revision></revhistory></articleinfo><para><anchor id="top|scroll to the top of the page"/> </para><section><title>First login</title><para>New users, Welcome!!! </para><para>Now you have got an account on the MIB system, you should make sure that everything works fine for you. </para><para>In here you will find information about how to log into our servers from MIB and outside MIB (home,...) </para><section><title>How to log in to the MIB system</title><para>We use the SSH protocol to login to our machines systems, the authentication relies on a <emphasis role="strong">global</emphasis> MIB authentication server. </para><glosslist><glossentry><glossterm>service/protocol</glossterm><glossdef><para>ssh </para></glossdef></glossentry><glossentry><glossterm>host name</glossterm><glossdef><para>potato.wurnet.nl </para></glossdef></glossentry></glosslist></section><section><title>Requirements</title><para>* You need to be on WUR network, either by using WUR VPN or by using the workstations in Helix building. </para><para>* Unix terminal, for windows putty or <emphasis role="strong">mobaXterm</emphasis> can do the job </para><para>* An account on the server <ulink url="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login/wiki.potato/Request%20an%20account#">Request an account</ulink> </para><section><title>Using Windows</title><para>Several software can be used to make a ssh connection, we recommend to use <emphasis><ulink url="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login/wiki.potato/MobaXterm#">MobaXterm</ulink></emphasis> as it comes with a friendly user interface. Follow this link to download <ulink url="https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.html">MobaXterm</ulink>. For this tutorial we use the portable version. </para><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=mobaXterm-download.PNG"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>mobaXterm-download.PNG</phrase></textobject></inlinemediaobject> </para><screen><![CDATA[# Open MobaXterm
# Click on '''Start Local Terminal''']]></screen><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=mobaXterm-open.PNG"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>mobaXterm-open.PNG</phrase></textobject></inlinemediaobject> </para><screen><![CDATA[# When the terminal opens, '''take the time to read the prompted message'''
# Log in to potato with the following command, (replace <your_username> with your username)
ssh <your_username>@potato]]></screen><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=mobaXterm-normal-login.PNG"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>mobaXterm-normal-login.PNG</phrase></textobject></inlinemediaobject> </para><para>We recommend setting up ssh keys for more security, this is how to do so, (this step is Optional) </para><screen><![CDATA[# Run the following commands one by one and make sure no error message is prompted
# The next command makes a folder, where the key will be created feel free to adapt it
mkdir -p //WURNET.NL/Homes/homa001/AppData2/mobaxterm/ssh/
]]><![CDATA[
# The next command creates ssh key files in the designated path 
# You will be asked to enter a passphrase which you will need everytime you log in using that key file.
# Be carefull as the passphrase does not replace your password
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -f //WURNET.NL/Homes/homa001/AppData2/mobaxterm/ssh/potato.wur
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# The next step is to copy the public file on the server so that it accepts your key, (replace <your_username> with your username)
ssh-copy-id -i //WURNET.NL/Homes/homa001/AppData2/mobaxterm/ssh/potato.wur <your_username>@potato]]></screen><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=mobaXterm-keygen.PNG"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>mobaXterm-keygen.PNG</phrase></textobject></inlinemediaobject> </para><para>Create a new session to avoid typing the ssh command everytime, here is how to do it. </para><screen><![CDATA[# On the top menu, click on the button '''Session''' to open the session settings
# Then choose '''SSH'''
# In the '''Basic SSH settings''' tab fill
# Remote Host: potato
# Tick the box '''Specify Username''' and replace all the text in the text box with your username
]]><![CDATA[
# Optional but recommended
# Then click on '''Bookmark settings'''
# Tick the box '''Customize Tab Color''' and select a uniq color for that session
# Set a suitable session name
]]><![CDATA[
# If you are using a private key
# Then click on '''Advanced SSH settings'''
# Tick the box '''Use private key''' and specify the path to your private key (//WURNET.NL/Homes/homa001/AppData2/mobaxterm/ssh/potato.wur)
# Click '''OK''' to save the session and try loging in
]]><![CDATA[
# If you log in using a ssh key you should see a similar prompt to '''Passphrase for OPENSSH private key'''
# Otherwise use your password]]></screen><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=mobaXterm-session-advanced.PNG"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>mobaXterm-session-advanced.PNG</phrase></textobject></inlinemediaobject> </para><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=mobaXterm-session-bookmark.PNG"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>mobaXterm-session-bookmark.PNG</phrase></textobject></inlinemediaobject> </para><para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=mobaXterm-login-sshkey.PNG"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>mobaXterm-login-sshkey.PNG</phrase></textobject></inlinemediaobject> </para></section><section><title>Using Mac OS</title><para>Make sure you have access to a terminal and install the software XQuartz to be able to open graphical windows. You need to set up the VPN to able to login outside WUR environment. </para></section><section><title>TO LOG IN</title><para>Enter the following command in a terminal to start the login process. </para><para>Replace <emphasis role="strong">&lt;your_username&gt;</emphasis> with the username you have chosen. </para><screen><![CDATA[ssh <your_username>@potato.wurnet.nl]]></screen><para>OR to enable X server, </para><screen><![CDATA[ssh -Y <your_username>@potato.wurnet.nl]]></screen><para>When connecting to the system for the first time, SSH will ask you to confirm your wish to login to the machine. Enter yes. Then you will be asked for a password every time you log in. We recommend setting up a ssh key to secure your connection the server, see below. </para></section><section><title>To change your password</title><para>After loging in use the command <code>passwd</code> to change your password. </para></section><section><title>TO LOG OUT</title><para>Choose one of the following commands to log out. </para><screen><![CDATA[exit
#OR
logout]]></screen></section></section><section><title>Quick links</title><orderedlist numeration="arabic"><listitem><para><ulink url="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login/wiki.potato/Computers%20description#">Computers description</ulink> </para></listitem><listitem><para><ulink url="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login/wiki.potato/Request%20an%20account#">Request an account</ulink> </para></listitem><listitem><para><ulink url="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login/wiki.potato/storage%20description#">storage description</ulink> </para></listitem><listitem><para><link linkend="">First login</link> </para></listitem><listitem><para><ulink url="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login/wiki.potato/Receiving%20sequencing%20data#">Receiving sequencing data</ulink> </para></listitem><listitem><para><ulink url="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login/wiki.potato/transferring%20data#">transferring data</ulink> </para></listitem><listitem><para><ulink url="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login/wiki.potato/Submitting%20jobs#">Submitting jobs</ulink> </para></listitem><listitem><para><ulink url="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login/wiki.potato/Monitor%20jobs#">Monitor jobs</ulink> </para></listitem><listitem><para><ulink url="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login/wiki.potato/Install%20tools#">Install tools</ulink> </para></listitem><listitem><para><ulink url="https://platecarpus.wur.nl/wiki.potato/First%20login/wiki.potato/Space%20management#">Space management</ulink> </para></listitem></orderedlist><para><link linkend="top">#top</link> </para></section></section></article>