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| − | Depending on what operating system you use, you will need to have one or two pieces of software on '''that''' machine to properly connect to and work with the [[UNIX]] systems.
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| − | === Mac Users ===
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| − | Mac users will need [[X11]] or [[XQuartz]]. X11 is generally installed with OS 10.5 through 10.7; 10.4 users will need to install it. 10.6 and above users will want to install XQuartz. Information on each is at the [[X11]] page.
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| − | === Windows Users ===
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| − | Starting with the Fall 2014 semester, Windows users should use [[MobaXterm]] to connect. This program contains both the terminal program and the X-Windows protocol in one free package. Note that at present Duke's public machines most likely do not have MobaXterm installed -- people wishing to use Duke's public machines to do work on Linux systems are thus advised to log in using the Mac boot and run [[X11]] as noted above.
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| − | === All Users ===
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| − | If you are working from a machine that is connected to the internet, but not on the Duke internet, you will need to use a VPN connection to validate your existence. See more informationon that at [https://oit.duke.edu/net-security/network/remote/vpn/ Connecting by Virtual Private Network].
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