UserLoginSetup-VLSI EXPERT

UserLoginSetup-VLSI EXPERT

Setting up access to VLSI EXPERT machine

Using Command Prompt to launch the TigerVNC viewer 


 Step 1: Launch command terminal & setup connection 

Window users,

a)  Launch command terminal using “cmd” and run below command (highlighted in yellow)

###Note: You can refer below article - in case you face issue to open command prompt in windows###

  • In the following command, please replace  

  • 7000 with the exact port number as given in credentials 

  • Userid b14n_xxxxx_nnn with userid provided in credentials 


                 > ssh -p 23452 -L 5900:localhost:5900 b14n_xxxxx_nnn@prac2.trg.vlsiexpert.in 

 


  • b) Provide password credentials shared with you in email 

You can copy paste the password but ensure no extra character (like space etc is there). So, you can use either of following ways:                
               - Either Ctrl+V to paste               
               - Copy the password and double click the top edges of the command prompt where you see options edit -> Paste 

 

      This step is to ensure you paste the password correctly.

After authentication, you will see successful login to prac2 server. 

Please keep the command prompt open or minimise it. 
 (It needs to be kept running for Tiger VNC connection to launch the server) 

Mac users,

  1. Click on launchPad and in the search bar - serach terminal

  1. Once terminal open then paste the above command (similar command already has been given to you over email)
ssh -p 23452 -L 5900:localhost:5900 b14n_xxxxx_nnn@prac2.trg.vlsiexpert.in
  1. Once it ask for Password then entered corresponding password (provided over emails). 
After authentication, you will see successful login to prac2 server. 

Please keep the command prompt open or minimise it. 

 (It needs to be kept running for Tiger VNC connection to launch the server) 


Step 2: Launching Tiger VNC viewer


Follow below steps to launch TigerVNC viewer that connects you to VLSI EXPERT's Machine server
  1. We need to install tigervnc packages on your local system.
To download tigervnc packages click on the link https://sourceforge.net/projects/tigervnc/
After clicking on that link page will be open like this


And after click on download. And after successfully download then you install this app on your system.
After Completion of downloading and installing you will open the app TigerVNC. It will open like

Open TigerVNC viewer 

 

Against the VNC server entry, enter localhost:<Portnumber>  (example localhost:5912 ) &

press "Connect"  

 

Supply VNC password 

Provide your password when the password window shows up asking for your specific password. 

   

press "OK"  

Final View 

You will be able to see and access the VNC login screen, like below 

 


If you are facing any issue - or not getting VNC machine like this - Please check our other artilces with specific issues. Or Raise Ticket at itsupport.
Reference Article (In case you are facing any issue).
  1. Host Key verification Failed
  2. Window Command Prompt
  3. Fix: SSH Login Fails Due to Expired Password


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