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--- access [2025/03/29 19:26] – created nshegunov
+++ access [2025/04/07 17:40] (current) – [🔌 Step 4: Connect to the Cluster] nshegunov
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-To obtain account you need to create an ssh key
+=== 🔐 How to Get Access to the Cluster ===
+To gain access to the cluster, follow the steps below to generate an SSH key and send it to the administrators.
+=== 🖥️ Step 1: Generate an SSH Key Pair ===
+====🔷 Linux / macOS ====
+Open your terminal.
+Run the following command:
+<code bash>
+ssh-keygen -t ecdsa -b 521  -C "your_email@example.com"
+#Press Enter to accept the default file location (~/.ssh/id_ecdsa).
+#(Optional) Set a passphrase for added security.
+</code>
+This will generate:
+~/.ssh/id_ecdsa (your private key)
+~/.ssh/id_ecdsa.pub (your public key)
+====🟦 Windows (using PowerShell or Git Bash)====
+**Option 1**: Git Bash (Recommended)
+Install Git for Windows if you don’t have it.
+Open Git Bash and run:
+<code bash>
+ssh-keygen -t ecdsa -b 521  -C "your_email@example.com"
+#Accept the default location (/c/Users/YourName/.ssh/id_ecdsa) and set a passphrase if desired.
+#(Optional) Set a passphrase for added security.
+</code>
+**Option 2**: PowerShell (with OpenSSH)
+Open PowerShell (Run as Administrator).
+Run:
+<code powershell>
+ssh-keygen -t ecdsa -b 521 -C "your_email@example.com"
+# Press Enter to use the default save path (C:\Users\YourName\.ssh\id_ecdsa).</code>
+</code>
+====📤 Step 2: Send Your Public Key====
+Find your public key:
+**Linux/macOS:** ~/.ssh/id_ecdsa.pub
+**Windows:** C:\Users\YourName\.ssh\id_ecdsa.pub (or in Git Bash: ~/.ssh/id_ecdsa.pub)
+Send it via email to: 📧 admin@unite.cluster
+====✅ Step 3: Wait for Confirmation====
+The administrators will create your cluster account and add your SSH key. You’ll receive login details once setup is complete.
+====🔌 Step 4: Connect to the Cluster====
+After you’re granted access, connect to the cluster with:
+  * **Windows** (using [[ https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/ | MobaXterm ]]). Open MobaXterm.
+    - Click "Session" in the top-left corner.
+    - In the Session settings window, select SSH.
+    - In the Remote host field, enter the cluster address (e.g., storage1.unite.uni-sofia.bg).
+    - In the Specify username field, enter your cluster username.
+    - Under the "Advanced SSH settings" tab, click "Use private key" and browse for the private key file you saved earlier (e.g., id_ecdsa).
+    - Click "OK" to save the session.
+  * **Linux**
+    - Create configuration file in ~/.ssh/config
+      <code bash>
+        Host unite.uni-sofia.bg
+        HostName storage2.unite.uni-sofia.bg
+        User <your_username>
+        IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_unite
+      </code>