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Connecting to the DCS

The user might have to use one of the following methods to log in to the DCS depending on the Operting System and the location before accessing DCS.

From Inside CERN
  • Remotely connect to cerntscms with CERN user credentials.
From Outsde CERN
  • Remotely connect to cerntsnew with CERN user credentials.
  • Remotely connect to cerntscms with CERN user credentials.
From Inside CERN
  • Type rdesktop -g 100% -a16 -u myUser -d CERN cerntscms.cern.ch in a terminal.
From Outsde CERN
  • Type ssh -X -Y myUser@lxplus.cern.ch and rdesktop -g 100% -a16 -u myUser -d CERN cerntscms.cern.ch in a terminal.
From Inside CERN
  • Install remote desktop client for Mac.
  • Remotely connect to cerntscms.cern.ch with CERN user credentials.
From Outsde CERN
  • Type ssh -L 50000:cerntscms.cern.ch:3389 userName@lxplus .cern.ch in a terminal.
  • Open the remote desktop application and type localhost:50000 in the field.

Select the option "GEM DCS" from the list in the terminal.

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