Department of Mathematics

F.A.Q.

If your question is not answered on this page or you do not understand the answer, you can contact the Helpdesk for technical help.


Mac OS X

  • How do I SSH into the math servers using MacOS X?

    You need to run X11. It can be found in the “Utilities” folder under “Applications”.

    This application will load a terminal window. Type the following command in the terminal window:

    ssh -X [username]@[server name]

    or, to enable trusted X11 forwarding

    ssh -Y [username]@[server name]

    If you cannot find X11, it may not be installed on your machine. Please email helpdesk@math.purdue.edu and request that it be installed.