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Using Mac X11 for Graphical Applications

Used with SSH, the X11 application in Mac OS X provides a secure interface for connecting to remote systems such as WAM or Glue. X11 is often used for running applications that need an X environment with a graphical interface, such as Mathematica, Matlab, or SAS.

If you do not have a copy of X11, you can it install it by using the OS X 10.4 Tiger installer DVD or you can download it from Apple at http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html.

To begin using X11 with SSH:

1. Double-click the X11 icon to launch the application. X11 is located in the Utilities folders in the Applications folder.

   

2. An X11 window will appear with a command prompt.

   

3. At the prompt, type in either xhost +wam.umd.edu or xhost +glue.umd.edu and press Return.

   

4. At the prompt, type in ssh -X your-login-name@wam.umd.edu or ssh -X your-login-name@glue.umd.edu and press Return.

   

5. You will be prompted to type in your WAM or Glue password.

   

6. Once you successfully login, a WAM or Glue command prompt will appear and you will be ready to launch graphical applications.

   

For more information on using X Windows applications, see: http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/documents/4/4637/.