Connecting from OS X¶

On your OS X client:

Open a new terminal
Log in to your desktop via ssh using port forwarding. We specify two ports, the local port (5902 in the following example) can be arbitrary while the remote port (5901) depends on the configuration on your desktop (see the steps in the desktop setup)

If you’re on campus, use the following command:
```
ssh -L 5902:localhost:5901 <user-name>@asimov.oden.utexas.edu
```
If you’re off-campus and trying to access Oden desktops or servers on UT’s network, use the following commands:
```
ssh -Ao ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p  <user-name>@login1.oden.utexas.edu" -L 5902:127.0.0.1:5901 -N  <user-name>@<hostname>.oden.utexas.edu
```
If the first few lines of your output say
```
bind: Address already in use
channel_setup_fwd_listener: cannot listen to port: 5902
```
then choose a different local port.
Switch to Finder as your current application
- Click on your desktop background
- Look at the upper right corner of your desktop, it should say “Finder”
Press cmd-k
Enter vnc://localhost:5902 (if your local port – see above – is not 5902, adjust accordingly) as the Server Address and click “Connect”