Set up SSH¶

Interacting with cyclers remotely (submitting jobs, pulling data, etc.) works with OpenSSH. Servers must have OpenSSH server installed and running, and users must have OpenSSH client (usually installed by default) and password-less access to the cycler PCs.

Install OpenSSH on cycler PC¶

On Windows, go to Settings -> System -> Optional Features. Check that you have OpenSSH Server installed, if not click Add an optional feature. It can take a very long time (up to an hour) to add OpenSSH, be patient.

In Services, make sure OpenSSH server is running and set to automatic start up.

Put your public key on cycler PC¶

On your PC running aurora-cycler-manager, run ssh-keygen, and copy your public key to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on the cycler PC.

The cycler PC must also be in your known_hosts, the easiest way is to just connect using ssh user@host and say yes to adding to known hosts. If your public key is on the cycler PC, you should not be asked for a password. If you are asked for a password, it is probably a Windows permission issue on the cycler PC.