Windows VNC connection

Connections from Windows computers have not been extensively tested. Please test your connection ahead of time.

• Tested Software
  • Windows XP, 7, or 8.1
  • PuTTY
  • TightVNC viewer

1. Install TightVNC
   • Only the viewer is necessary.
2. Install PuTTY
   • Install in c:\program files\putty\
   • The firewall exception may not work if the executable (putty.exe) is in another location
3. Add a firewall rule. Only do this once.
   • In Windows 7

  Control Panel
    Windows Firewall
     Inbound Rules
       New Rule
         type
           program
         program
           putty      # enter path to putty.exe
         action
           allow
         apply
           all
         name
           putty

• • In Windows 8.1

  Control Panel
    Windows Firewall
      Allow app through firewall
        change settings
        add another app
          putty       # browse to app

• Configue ssh tunnels
  • Replace user with your user name on kilauea.
  • If additional vnc desktops are needed, add additional tunnels to the putty configuration. Change the source and destination ports appropriately. For example, 12347 and 5903 for session kilauea:3 (dsos).

  Putty
   configuration
     connection
       ssh
         tunnels
           source
             12345               # or other available port
           destination
             localhost:5901      # port for spectrometer display
           Local
           Add                   # Must add the tunnel
           source
             12346               # or other available port
           destination
             localhost:5902      # port for uip windows
           Local
           Add                   # Must add the tunnel
     session
       host
         user@kilauea.caltech.edu   # kilauea user id
       saved sessions
         kilauea                 # enter name before saving
       save  

• Start ssh connection with tunnels

  Putty
   configuration
     session
       saved sessions
         kilauea
           load       
   open
  # enter password 

• Start the VNC viewer.
  • Open as many VNC viewers as needed. Change the port numbers appropriately.

  TightVNC viewer
   new connection
     remote host
       localhost:12345           # match putty source port for spectrometers
   new connection
     remote host
       localhost:12346           # match putty source port for uip