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How to log in from Windows

Last update: July 8, 2024

This page introduces the login method with MobaXterm. This setting assumes that MobaXterm has been installed beforehand. Please refer to here for installation instructions.
If you are using TeraTerm or PuTTY, please login with the host name as genkai.hpc.kyushu-u.ac.jp, enter the supercomputer account as the user name, and enter the private key corresponding to the public key you have registered.

Preparation

Registering a private key to MobaXterm

Follow the steps below to register the private key to be used when logging in to Genkai via SSH in MobaXterm.

  • Start MobaXterm, click “Settings”, then click “SSH”.
  • Select ‘Use Internal SSH Agent “MobAgent”’ in “SSH agents”.
  • In “Load following keys in MobAgent”, click “+” on the right and select your private key.
  • Restart MobaXterm (from now on, enter the private key passphrase when starting MobaXterm).

MobaXterm Configuration

Register the login node of Genkai as a connection destination

Follow the steps below to register the Genkai login node as a connection destination for MobaXterm.

  • Click on the “Sessions” icon in MobaXterm.
  • Click “SSH”.
  • Enter genkai.hpc.kyushu-u.ac.jp in the Remote host field.
  • Check the box to the left of Specify username and enter your Genkai supercomputer account in the text field on the right.
  • Click “OK” and confirm that you can log in.

Session Settings

SSH login with MobaXterm

  • Start MobaXterm and double-click genkai.hpc.kyushu-u.ac.jp (supercomputer account) from “Sessions”.
  • If the prompt [supercomputer_account@genkai0001 ~]$ is displayed, the login is successful.