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+====== Connecting to Caviness from Windows ======
+IT strongly recommends that you configure your clients as described in the online X-windows (X11) and SSH documents
+([[http://www.udel.edu/it/research/training/config_laptop/puTTY.shtml|Windows]] /
+[[http://www.udel.edu/it/research/training/config_laptop/linuxAgent.html|Linux/MacOSX]]).
+===== PuTTY command line mode =====
+If you want to be able to use PuTTY command line on your Windows computer, first, install and configure the [[http://www.udel.edu/it/research/training/config_laptop/puTTY.shtml|PuTTY]] client to connect a remote host. Now add the PuTTY install path to your Windows system PATH environment variable. This will allow you to use PuTTY's command line mode on your Windows computer.
+<note tip>IT strongly recommends that you configure your client as described in the online [[http://www.udel.edu/it/research/training/config_laptop/puTTY.shtml|X-Windows (X11) and SSH document]]. </note>
+===== Adding PuTTY to your PATH =====
+==== Windows 10 ====
+  - Click Windows taskbar and type to search **environment**.
+  - Best match should be on **Edit the system environment variables**, click to open.
+  - In the Systems Properties window, it should be on the **Advanced** tab.
+  - In the System Properties window, click on **Environment Variables...** at the bottom of the window.
+  - In the Environment Variables window in the System variables (second box), click on Path to highlight, then click **Edit...**.
+  - In the Edit environment variable window, click **New**. Type\\ **''C:\Program Files (x86)\PuTTY\''**.
+  - Click **OK** to save and exit the Edit environment variable window.
+  - Click **OK** to exit the Environment Variables window.
+  - Click **OK** to exit the System Properties window.
+==== Windows 7 ====
+  - Click **Start** in the taskbar.
+  - Right-click on **Computer**, select **Properties**.
+  - In the System window, click on **Advanced system settings** on the left.
+  - In the System Properties window, click on **Environment Variables...**.
+  - In the Environment Variables window, PATH should be highlighted, click **Edit...**.
+  - In the Edit User Variable window, click in the **Variable value:** box and move to the end using the right arrow. Type\\ **'';C:\Program Files (x86)\PuTTY''**.
+  - Click **OK** to save and exit the Edit User Variable window.
+  - Click **OK** to exit the Environment Variables window.
+  - Click **OK** to exit the System window.
+===== Using command line PuTTY without a saved session =====
+Please review [[https://documentation.help/PuTTY/using-cmdline.html|PuTTY command line documentation]] for complete details if you would like to use it in a Windows ''cmd'' window.
+==== Logging on to Caviness ====
+In a Windows (''cmd'') window or adding a line to a batch script, use
+<code>
+putty.exe -ssh traine@caviness.hpc.udel.edu
+</code>
+or with X11 forwarding and running Xming, use
+<code>
+putty.exe -ssh -X traine@caviness.hpc.udel.edu
+</code>
+==== Copy from remote system to local system ====
+In a Windows (''cmd'') window or adding a line to a batch script, use
+<code>
+pscp traine@caviness.hpc.udel.edu:/lustre/scratch/traine/remote-file local-file
+</code>
+to copy a single file, ''remote-file'', from account, ''traine'', on the remote system, ''caviness.hpc.udel.edu'', to ''local-file'' on your local system in the current directory, or
+<code>
+pscp -r traine@caviness.hpc.udel.edu:/lustre/scratch/traine/remote-dir local-dir
+</code>
+to copy an entire directory, ''remote-dir'', from account, ''traine'', on the remote system, ''caviness.hpc.udel.edu'', to ''local-dir'' on your local system in the current directory.
+==== Copy from local system to remote system ====
+In a Windows (''cmd'') window or adding a line to a batch script, use
+<code>
+pscp local-file traine@caviness.hpc.udel.edu:/lustre/scratch/traine/remote-file
+</code>
+to copy a single file, ''local-file'', on your local system in the current directory, to account, ''traine'', on remote host, ''caviness.hpc.udel.edu'', in the specified directory for ''remote-file'', or
+<code>
+pscp -r local-dir traine@caviness.hpc.udel.edu:/lustre/scratch/traine/remote-dir
+</code>
+to copy an entire directory, ''local-dir'', on your local system in the current directory, to account, ''traine'', on remote host, ''caviness.hpc.udel.edu'', in the specified directory for ''remote-dir''.
+===== Using command line PuTTY with a saved session =====
+Please review [[https://documentation.help/PuTTY/using-cmdline.html|PuTTY command line documentation]] for complete details if you would like to use it in a Windows ''cmd'' window. In the following examples, we have two saved sessions configured called ''caviness-traine'' and ''x-caviness-traine'' based on configuring your client as described in the online [[http://www.udel.edu/it/research/training/config_laptop/puTTY.shtml|X-Windows (X11) and SSH document]]
+==== Logging on to Caviness ====
+In a Windows (''cmd'') window or adding a line to a batch script, use
+<code>
+putty.exe -load "caviness-traine"
+</code>
+or with X11 forwarding and running Xming, use a saved session configured with X11 forwarding
+<code>
+putty.exe -load "x-caviness-traine"
+</code>
+==== Copy from remote system to local system ====
+In a Windows (''cmd'') window or adding a line to a batch script using a saved session called ''caviness-traine'' with username ''traine'' and encryption cipher selection policy set to ''Arcfour (SSH-2 only)'', use
+<code>
+pscp caviness-traine:/lustre/work/it_css/traine/remote-file local-file
+</code>
+using ''arcfour'' cipher to copy a single file, ''remote-file'', from account, ''traine'', on the remote system, ''caviness.hpc.udel.edu'', to ''local-file'' on your local system, or
+<code>
+pscp -r caviness-traine:/lustre/work/it_css/traine/remote-dir local-dir
+</code>
+using ''arcfour'' cipher to copy an entire directory, ''remote-dir'', from account, ''traine'', on the remote system, ''caviness.hpc.udel.edu'', to ''local-dir'' on your local system.
+==== Copy from local system to remote system ====
+In a Windows (''cmd'') window or adding a line to a batch script using a saved session called ''caviness-traine'' with username ''traine'' and encryption cipher selection policy set to ''Arcfour (SSH-2 only)'', use
+<code>
+pscp local-file caviness-traine:/lustre/work/it_css/traine/remote-file
+</code>
+using ''arcfour'' cipher to copy a single file, ''local-file'', on your local system in the current directory, to account, ''traine'', on the remote system, ''caviness.hpc.udel.edu'', in the specified directory for ''remote-file'' on your remote system, or
+<code>
+pscp -r local-dir caviness-traine:/lustre/work/it_css/traine/remote-dir
+</code>
+using ''arcfour'' cipher to copy an entire directory, ''local-dir'', on your local system in the current directory, to account, ''traine'', on the remote system, ''caviness.hpc.udel.edu'', in the specified directory for ''remote-dir'' on your remote system.